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Macropus papuanus, Peters and Doria, Ann. Mus., Genov., vol. 
Vii, p. 544 (1875). 
Macropus papuensts, Sclater, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, Pp. 5 32, 
ffalmaturus crassipes, Ramsay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. South 
Wales, vol. i., p. 162 (1876). 
Macropus crassipes, Ramsay, of. cit., p. 395. 
Halmaturus jardinii, De Vis, Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland, 
vol. i., p. 109 (1884). 
Characters,—Size medium ; form stouter and heavier than in 
| other members of the group; nose partly hairy between the 
nostrils ; fur short and coarse. General colour of upper-parts 
dark grizzled sandy ; flanks paler than back ; under-parts white 
_ or greyish-white ; face-markings inconspicuous ; an ill-defined 
dark stripe down the neck; ears very short, the base and 
inside yellowish or white ; outer surface dark sandy, tipped 
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and margined in front with black; a dark brown stripe from 
the back of the nape to behind the elbow; a well-marked 
white hip-stripe ; legs white or light sandy grey ; basal third of 
_the long tail sandy, the remainder whitish, with the exception 
of the tip, which is blackish. Length of head and body about 
37 inches ; of tail 34 inches. 
Distribution.—South-eastern New Gu'nea, North Queensland, 
and Northern Territory of South Australia. 
This well-marked species may be at once distinguished from 
its allies by its short ears, long tail, and generally uniform 
coloration, the markings being too inconspicuous to attract 
attention in a superficial view. It is the only one of the Large 
_ Wallabies found in Papua, and is the last representative of the 
group. 
Habits.—Little seems to be recorded of the habits of 
either this or the last species. The latter is, however, 
Stated to be abundant in West Australia, where it generally 
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