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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, 

 1 ,3 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, 

 Halmaiurus. 



The species of this section differ from the first in 

 having the tip of the muzzle naked. 



