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14. Hydromys fuliginosus Gould. 



c? . 8, 57. 2 . 4, 65. King Kiver. 



(^ . 4, 6. $ . 5. Big Grove, King George's Sound. 



" Traj)ped near water. Feeds chiefly on fresh- water Crustacea." 

 —G. C. S\ 



These specimens all agree in their dark colour with the original 

 specimens described by Gould. 



15. Macropus giganteus Zimm. 



$ . 18. King River. 100'. 

 Represents the M. ocydromtis of Gould. 

 " Caught by dog. Not ]Dlentiful around King River." — G. C. S. 



16. Macropus rufus Desm. 



c? . 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188. $ . 180, 181, 187. Hawks- 

 nest, near Laverton. 1650'. 



One of these specimens, a male, is abnormal in having a well- 

 marked rudimentary pouch in the position of that of the female. 

 Only one of the testes of this example had descended into the 

 scrotum. 



Although at the date of the ' Catalogue of Marsupials ' the Red 

 Kangaroo was not known with certainty to occur in Western 

 Australia, it has since been recorded by several observers, and 

 Mr. Rothschild has given a subspecific name to a form of it from 

 the north-west corner of the continent. 



17. Macropus irma Jourd. 



c? . 23. Mount Barker, Southern Cross. 500'. 

 d".4, 44. $.16. King River. 100'. 



" Local name, ' Brush Kangaroo.' Seldom seen in the daytime, 

 comes out to feed in the evening." — G. C. /S. 



18. Macropus eugenei Desm. 

 $ . -?. Arthur River, Wagin. 



19. Macropus brachyurus Quoy & Gaim. 



5. 19, 20, 23, 34, 56. $ . 58, 67, 68. King River. 



d. 10, 11, 12, 13, 15. $. 9, 14, 16. Big Grove, King 

 George's Sound. 



" Seems to be found only along the coast districts. Trapped in 

 marshy ground with maize as bait." — G. C. S. 



20. Onychogale lunata Gould. 



d. 2. $ . i. Arthur River, Wagin. 



21. Bettongia penicillata Gray. 



6. 5,6. 2-3,4, 35, 40. King River. 

 " Trapped with oatmeal." — G. C. S. 



