LAGORCHESTES. 45 
Note.—There is not at present sufficient evidence to justify the 
retention of Mr. De Vis’ two supposed species D. bennettianus 
and D. rufus as distinct from Collett’s animal. 
Genus VIII.—LAGORCHESTEHS, Gould (1841). 
Form macropine. Rhinarium wholly or partly hairy. Central 
hind claws long and strong, not hidden by the hair. Tail rather 
short, evenly short-haired throughout. No trace of a caudal spur. 
o,° 1.2.3 lorl 0.0.3.4 1.2.3.4 Gy ie 
Denitrtion.—I. 5% ©. -o-> FP: ooze M- Gogg X 2= 34. 
Habits.—Terrestrial ; herbivorous. 
1. LAGoRCHESTES HIRSUTUS, Gould (1844). 
Rufous Hare-Wallaby. 
Form light and slender. Rhinarium nearly wholly hairy. 
Muzzle narrow and light. Fur long and coarse; under fur of 
back dark slate, with pale or rufescent tips. General color above 
finely grizzled gray, becoming rich rufous on the rump ; below 
yellowish-gray. Band round eye but slightly rufous. Lars long, 
more than one-third of the hind foot, their backs grizzled-gray, 
insides and edges white. Lateral bands inconspicuous. No black 
patch on the elbow. Arms, hands, front of legs and feet pale 
yellowish-white or gray ; outsides and backs of legs rufous. Tail 
dull grizzled-gray, short-haired. Canines small. 
Dimensions.—Head and body about eighteen inches; tail about 
fifteen inches. 
Habitat.— West Australia. 
References.—Thomas, B. M. Catal. p. 87; Gould, Mamm. 
Austr. ii. pl. lviii. 
2. LAGORCHESTES LEPOROIDES, Gould, sp. (1840). 
Common Hare-Wallaby. 
General color above coarsely grizzled yellowish-brown ; below 
dirty yellowish-gray. Rufous band round the eye prolonged for- 
wards on the sides of the muzzle. Backs and insides of ears 
whitish. A black patch on the elbow. Legs colored like the 
body; hands and feet finely grizzled grayish-white. Tail brownish- 
gray above, nearly white on sides and below. Other characters 
as in L. hirsutus. 
Dimensions.—Head and body about twenty inches ; tail about 
thirteen inches. 
Habitat.—Interior of New South Wales ; South Australia. 
References.—Thomas, B.M. Catal. p. 82, pls. ix. fig. 13 (upper 
Front teeth), xi. fig. 4 (rhinarium); Gould, Mamm. Austr. ii. pl. 
lvii, 
