Pearson < I <Mb , has con- 

 j lld *ri thai Ral Kangaroos lire dis 

 ; Z | from Kangaroos. He describes 

 L. as a tognly spoeialifea t>»- 



tfl»| ftpOl ih« primitive phalanger. 

 |; nc ;jm | McMahon (1^51) studied 

 g jurfjWB structure of luur in these 



Di.sriUPTIM 

 Observations were made in the 

 Rda ol as many animals as possible. 

 Whenever a dead animal was en- 

 countered measurements and des- 

 . M pimns watt made. Of the hazards 

 m «hieh these animals are exposed 

 ! chlC Vs .,nd dogs take toll. Rabbit 

 iOflinj campaigns also are respon 

 j for deaths 



lt,m>n!>i<( mnii nln\ Gray. 



Hie male ol a pair ol Hcitongs 

 killed by strychnine, still in rigor 

 „n,riis, was carefully examined for 

 ,h, blowing description. II is Ispieal 

 q| those observed. 



Hir dense, smoky grey at base to 

 p;ile gicy at lip. dorsal interspersed 

 ■u.rs Vudod wiib black, with grcv 

 fjM giving ,i darkei appearance but 

 puling laterally to greyish-white 

 u-mr:.llv. 'lail lur grey, darker above. 

 Umlly dnsied brown. Interspersing 

 haus of tail black, forming a distinct 

 crest lor iwo-thirds the length, lip 

 at tail wnh a small white tufi — a 

 (OOieWtlffl variable f eature. Pes grev . 

 v.lc naked, granular, dark grey. 



Maims grey, soles naked, granu- 



r RfiSh pink. Rlnnarium rounded, 

 iniked, granular, daik grey. bats 

 rounded, slightly brown, head taintlv 

 Inuwrn, eyes brown with blue iris, 

 n clashes black. Mystical bristles 

 well developed, daik coloured. Hie 

 longest 46 mm., supra-orbnals dark, 

 lew, 40 mm., gcnals dark. lew. 

 U mm. 



Bod) length MO mm. Hind foot 

 UO mm I. id 2W mm. Mar 40mm 



The measurements of a juvenile 

 male, examined in July 1952, were 

 body length 275 mm., tail 205 mm,, 

 hind foot 85 mm., ear 45 mm. This 

 animal was paler venlrally and the 

 dorsal fur was shining suggesting a 

 young healthy animal. A later inspec- 

 tion revealed that (he sheen had 

 gone. Cause of death could not be 

 ascertained. The small white lip of 

 the tail was almost devoid of hair. 

 Presumably the white tuft develops 

 with age. The mystical hrislles mea- 

 sured 45 mm. The animal was 

 evidently very nearly mature. 



these animals are typical of those 

 observed and appear to represent a 

 uniform population. However, one 

 pale grey animal was observed, some 

 3 mile distant from the area. No 

 marked colour differences were ob- 

 served hetween the sexes although 

 Ihe female is of slighter build. The 

 tail of Ihe Helloitg seems generally 

 longer in proportion to the body 



... ■. . 



Plate L httWW omwulus Gray. 



January. 1971 



