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racter and colouring of the fur this animal remarkably 

 resembles the common hare : the head is rather short 

 and arched, the fore-legs and feet are very small. 



The upper parts of the body are variegated with 

 black and cream colour ; on the sides of the body a 

 buff-yellow tint prevails ; the belly is grey-white, and 

 the chest is of the same tint as the sides of the body; 

 the chin is white ; the fore-legs are black at the base, 

 and the fore-feet are mottled with buff and white ; 

 the hind-feet are very pale brown or brown-white ; 

 a broad buff coloured ring encircles the eye ; the tail 

 is of pale greyish, with a slight brownish tint through- 

 out, and the hairs are short and adpressed. The ears 

 are short, white within and greyish externally ; on 

 the back of the neck a yellowish or buff tint prevails. 



Sometimes a bright rusty hue is observable in most 

 of the parts above described as being of a buff colour. 



The foremost incisor of the upper jaw is the largest, 

 and the hinder one the smallest — the last mentioned 

 tooth has one vertical groove, and behind the incisors 

 is a small canine. 



Length from nose to root of tail, 19^ inches; tail, 

 13 inches; tarsus, 4| inches ; tip of muzzle to ear, 

 4 inches; ear, 2 inches; middle toe, 1^ inch. 



Inhabits the interior of Australia. 



SUBGENUS 2, 

 Halmaturus. 



The species of this section differ from the first in 

 having the tip of the muzzle naked. 



