﻿THE HARE-WALLABIES. 53 



replaced on the mainland of North Australia by the under- 

 mentioned race, which is regarded by some as a distinct 

 species. 



Variety.— Leichhardt's Hare- Wallaby (Z. lekhardti.) has 

 longer ears and a much more brilliant coloration than the 

 typical form. Back deep fawn ; band round the eye rich 

 rufous ; under-parts and lateral bands nearly pure white. 



This species, which presents a remarkable resemblance to 

 the Enghsh Hare, may be distinguished from the next by its 

 shorter ears, the brighter rusty red ring round the eye, and the 

 want of the black patch behind the fore leg, as well as by the 

 broader muzzle. 



II. COMMON HARE-WALLABY. LAGORCHESTES LEPOROIDES. 



Macropus leporoides, Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1840, p. 93. 

 Lagorchestes leporoides, Gould, Monogr. Macropodidse, pi. 



xii. (1841); Thomas, Cat. Marsup. Brit. Mus., p. 83 



(1888). 

 Halmaluriis leporoides, Schinz, Synops. Mamm., vol. i., p. 549 



(1844). 

 Characters. — General form light and slender ; base of septum 

 of nostrils naked. General colour coarsely grizzled yellowish- 

 brown ; under-parts yellowish-grey; rufous band round eye 

 extending forward on side of muzzle; back and inside of 

 ear whitish ; a black patch on the elbow ; legs like body ; 

 feet finely grizzled greyish-white; tail brownish-grey above, 

 with the sides and under-surface nearly white. Canine teeth 

 small. Length of head and body about 20 inches ; of tail 13 

 inches. 



Distribution. — Interior of New South Wales and South Aus- 

 tralia. 



Habits.— Of the habits of this species Gould writes as follows : 



