MACROPUS UALABATUS. 21 9 



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

 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. 



Inches. 

 Length from nose to root of tail . . 35 



of tail, 28| 



of tarsus, 9 



from nose to ear, . . . . 5 



of ear, ^ 



This animal very closely resembles the M. Ben- 

 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. 



WALABEE KANGAROO. 



Macropus ualabatus. 

 PLATE XX. 



Macropus ualabatus, Lesson. Manual de Mammal ogie, p. 227. 

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



Fur long, rather harsh to the touch ; general colour 

 dark brownish, with a slightly rusty hue in parts 

 nnd pencilled with whitis i ; under parts yellowish, 



