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crest of hairs, the longer of which is that on the upper 

 surface. 



" Length from the tip of the muzzle to the hase of 

 the tail, 28 inches 5 lines; Jail, 24 inches 10 lines; 

 anterior limbs, 4 inches 4 lines ; posterior limbs, 1 7 

 inches 9 lines ; ears, 3 inches 2 lines. 



" Habitat, Swan River." 



The above is a translation of M. Jourdan's account 

 of this beautiful new species of Kangaroo. 



BLACK-FOOTED KANGAROO. 



Macropus manicatus. 



Macropus manicatus, Gould. Proceedings of the Zoological 

 Society, for October 1840. 



This is a beautiful new species from Swan River, 

 remarkable for its jet black fore-feet and anterior 

 half of the tarsus, but more particularly for the abrupt- 

 ness with which the black terminates, causing the 

 feet to appear as if they had been dipped in ink or 

 some other black liquid. It is about the size of the 

 Walabee, or rather larger, for the specimen examined 

 is a female. 



General colour of the upper parts deep grey, . e. 

 grizzled with black and white ; chest pale grey; 

 throat, inner side of ears, abdomen, and inner side 

 and fore part of hind-legs, fore-legs, and tarsi, palish 

 fawn-yellow ; a mark on the side of the face, extend- 

 ing almost to the ear, is of the same colour: ears 

 externally and internally, at the tip, as well as the 



