Vlll EXTINCT AND VANISHING MAMMALS 



Order MARSUPIALIA Continued. PAGE 



Family Vombatidae : Wombats 72 



Genus Vombatus : Common Wombats 72 



Genus Lasiorhinus : Hairy-nosed Wombats 74 



Family Macropodidae : Kangaroos, Wallabies, etc 77 



Genus Bettongia : Rat-kangaroos 77 



Genus Aepyprymnus : Rufous Rat-kangaroo 84 



Genus Potorous : Rat-kangaroos 86 



Genus Caloprymnus : Desert Rat-kangaroo 91 



Genus Lagorchestes : Hare- wallabies 93 



Genus Lagostrophus : Banded Wallaby 96 



Genus Onychogalea : Nail-tailed Wallabies 98 



Genus Petrogale : Rock-wallabies 102 



Genus Thylogale: Pademelons 106 



Genus Wallabia : Wallabies 114 



Genus Macropus : Kangaroos 120 



Order INSECTIVORA : Insectivores 122 



Family Soricidae : Shrews 122 



Genus Crocidura : Musk-shrews 122 



Order PRIMATES : Primates 123 



Family Lemuridae : Lemurs 123 



Genus Microcebus : Dwarf Lemurs 123 



Genus Cheirogaleus : Mouse Lemurs 126 



Genus Phaner : Fork-marked Lemur 129 



Genus Hapalemur: Gentle Lemurs 130 



Genus Lemur: True Lemurs 132 



Genus Lepilemur : Sportive Lemurs 144 



Family Indriidae: Sifakas, Indri, and Avahis 146 



Genus Propithecus : Sifakas 146 



Genus Indri : Indri 155 



Genus Avahi : Avahis 156 



Family Daubentoniidae : Aye-aye 158 



Genus Daubentonia : Aye-aye 158 



Family Colobidae: Leaf-eating Monkeys 160 



Genus Colobus : Colobus Monkeys 161 



Family Pongidae : Anthropoid Apes 164 



Genus Pongo : Orang-utan 164 



Genus Gorilla : Gorillas 168 



Genus Pan : Chimpanzees 176 



Order EDENTATA : Edentates 181 



Family Manidae : Pangolins 181 



Genus Smutsia: Giant and South African Pangolin 181 



Genus Phataginus: Three-cusped Pangolin 186 



Genus Uromanis : Long-tailed Pangolin 189 



