32 NOTES ON THE MAMMALS OP TASMANIA, 



(1843); Scliinz. Syn. Mamm., i., p. 554 (1844). Macropus 

 (Halmaturus) ruficollis, var. bennetti, Waterli., N.H. Mamm., 

 i., p. 130, pi. v., fig. 9 (incisors) (1846). 



Type specimen unknown. 



The Tasmanian form of M. ruficollis is generallj^ re- 

 ferred to as the "Kangaroci" by the country dweller. The 

 name wallaby being specifically reserved for M. billardieri. 

 General colour fawn grey. Back of neck and rump bright 

 rufous. Under surface greyish white. Head and body 

 forty-four inches, tail thirty inches long. These dimensions 

 vary. This species is now becoming rare in many districts 

 owing to the inroads of the "Trappers." This species is 

 being preserved in the recently (1917) formed National 

 Park, where it is hoped, its numbers will increase. 



Maceopus billardieri, Des. 



The Rufous -bellied Wallaby. 



Macrojym billardieri, Br. As. Ad. Sc. Hbk., p. 49 (1914); 

 Lucas & Le Souef, An. Aust., p. 82 



(1909); 

 Smith, Nat. Tas., p. 85 (1909); 

 Ogilby, Cat. Aust. Mamm., p. 51 



(i892). 



Macrojnis (Halitiaturus) hillardieri, West, Hist. Tas. Vol. 



I., p. 327 (1852). 

 Macropus hillardieri, Thomas, Cat. M. & M. Brit. Mus., p. 

 58 (1888), who gives the following synonymy: — 

 Kangurus billardieri, Desm., Mamm. (Supp.), ii., p. 542 

 (1822); Geoff., Diet. Class d'H.N. ix., p. Ill (1826); Gray, 

 Griff, Cur. An. K., v., p. 203 (1827). Macropus billardieri, 

 Less., Man. Mamrn., p. 227 (1827) ; Fisch., tSyn. Mamm., p. 283 

 (1829); Less., N.H. Mamm. (Compl. Buff.), v., p. 378 (1836?; 

 Waterh., Jard. Nat. Libr., Mamm., xi., p. 227 (1841); Owen, 

 Cat. Ost. Mus. Coll. Surg., i., p. 325 (1853) ; Gerv., H.N. 

 Mamm., ii., p. 270 (fig. of skeleton) (1865); Gieb., Odontogr., 

 p. 43, pi. xix., fig. 16c. (incisors) (1855); id.,'Saua;., p. 682 

 (1859); Flow. & Gars., Cat. Ost. Coll. Surg., ii., p. 713 (1844). 

 Halmatnrns (Thvlogale) tasmanei, Gray, Ann. Mag. N.H., i., 

 p. 108 (1838). MaWopus rufiventer, Ogilb., P.Z.S., 1838, p. 

 23; Waterh., Cat. Mamm. Mus. Z.S., d. 67 (1838); Owen, Tr. 

 Z.S., ii., p. 327 (1841). Macropus (Halmaturus) rufiventer^ 

 Ogilb. ,_ Ann. Mas. N.H., i., p. 220 (1838). Halmaturus bu- 

 lardieri, Gould, Mon. Ma'crop. pi. x. (Animal) (1841 "> •. Gray, 

 Grey's Austr., App. ii., p. 403 "(1841) ; Less.. N. Tabl. B.A., 

 Mamm., p. 194 (1842) ; Gr.iv. List. Mamm. B.M., p. 90 a8t3) ; 

 Wagn., Rchr. Sang. Snpp., iii., p. 128 (1843^ v.. p. 325 (1855); 

 Schinz, Syn. Mamm., i., p. 5-56 (1884^ r Gonld. Mamm., ii , pis. 

 XXXV., xxxvi. (aiumal) (1860) : Gerrard, Cat. Bones Mamm. 

 F.l^l".. p. 126 a8ft2)-. pivtb, Cat. Mamm.'Mns. As. Soc, n. 185 

 (1863); Lucae, Zool. Gart., viii., pp. 418-471 (anat.) (1867); 

 Krefft, P.Z.S., 1868, p. 2; id.. Notes Faun. Tasm., p. 4 (1868) ; 



