MACROPUS UALABATUS. 219 



of black hairs at the tip ; at base covered with far 

 of the same character and colour as that on the 

 body ; under side of tail dirty yellow-white ; ears 

 clothed with blackish hairs externally, excepting at 

 the base, where they assume the grizzled rusty hue 

 of those on the head ; internally the ears are well 

 clothed with white hairs^ but the tip is narrowly 

 margined with black. 



Length from nose to root of tail 



. of tail, 



of tarsus, 



from nose to ear, 



of ear, 



Inches. 

 35 

 281 

 9 

 H 



H 



This animal very closely resembles the 31. Be?i- 

 nettii in its size and proportions ; it is remarkable for 

 the prevailing rusty red hue of the fur, — the hairs on 

 the upper parts being of this colour in the middle. 



AROE KANGAROO. 



Macropus ualahatus. 



Plate XX. 



Macropus ualabatus, Zesso^z. Manual de Mammalogie, p, 227. 

 Kangarus Brunii, Desmarest. Mammalogia, p. 275, sp. 429. 



Fur long, rather harsh to the touch; general colour 

 dark brownish, with a slightly rusty hue in parts 

 and pencilled with whitish ; under parts yellowish. 



