Red Wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus ) . 
Male.— Fur short, the hairs stiff, and closely applied to the body; limbs and abdomen pale rusty-yellow; toes 
black; height, about 4 feet. Female.— Considerably smaller; -fur longer, less harsh, and less closely applied to the 
body than m the male. General tint brown, under-parts and limbs rusty white: fore-feet brown, with black hairs 
near the claws** 
Mr. Waterhouse states that the skull of Macropus antilopinus is about equal in size to that of M. major, 
but shorter in proportion to its width ; and the most striking difference is in the form of the muzzle, which, instead 
of becoming gradually narrower towards the apex, is quite as broad near the end as at the base, and is broadest 
rather m front of the middle; the nasal bones are shorter than in M. major . The frontal bones are deeply concave 
above between the orbits, and are much contracted immediately behind them; the temporal ridgrs meet to form a 
well-marked sagittal crest. The foremost incisor is but little broader than the second; the third is about double the 
width of the second, has a strong oblique external groove, rather in front of the middle of the tooth, and there is 
a second gioove in front of this ; but this latter, which represents the foremost of the two grooves observed in 
Macropus major, is much less distinct than in that animal. In an adult, or rather aged individual, Mr. Waterhouse 
obsened only 13 molar teeth in both jaws, — a proof that this animal has been correctly arranged with the Kangaroos 
proper, in which the teeth are variable, and are pushed from behind forward and out. 
The habitat of this species is given as Port Essington, where it was discovered by the late Mr. Gilbert. 
Weight of male from 150 to 2,00 lbs. 
black. 
Black Wallaroo (Macropus robvslus). 
Male. — Fore and hind legs rather short, but powerful. General colour deep slaty-grey ; legs and toes black. 
Female. — Much smaller than the male. General colour silvery-grey ; beneath and legs whitish ; toes brownish- 
Weight of male, 150 lbs. 
Flabitat. — The mountain ranges of the Coast of New South Wales. 
Animals from 10 to 50 lbs. weight. 
BRUSH-KANGAROOS— (GENUS HALMATURUS.) 
Kangaroos of moderate size, with slender, sometimes very short arms, and rather elongate tail. Skull compara- 
tivefy shorter than that of the Great Kangaroos. The teeth the same as in Macropus. The principal distinguishing 
characteristics are the third upper incisor and the permanent large premolar. The third incisor is more elong.m, with 
rather a narrow crown and a deep groove ; the corresponding tooth of a Mcicropus has a broad crown, and the groove is 
often obliterated by the time the adult state is reached ; in young animals it is always better developed. The premolar 
is permanent, and seldom lost except perhaps in extreme old age. The molar series wears down instead of being pushed 
forward, so that the dental formula is constant. Incisors -, canines — , premolars — molars — == 28. All Wallabies 
or smaller Kangaroos (with very few exceptions) have a bridle-mark behind the shoulder and a horizontal stripe across 
the haunch. There is not much difference in colour and size between male and female, and their habits are more 
or less nocturnal. The largest species live in Tasmania; the smallest are found in New South Wales and in West 
Australia. 
Parry’s Wallaby (Halmaturus parryij. 
This is one of the fleetest and most slender-footed of the whole tribe ; its tail is very T thin and long, the 
arms are rather powerful, and the general colour is silvery-grey above and white beneath; there is the usual black mark 
from the eye to the muzzle, bridle and haunch marks are indistinct ; the toes are black. 
The habitat of this species is New South Wales and Queensland ; it first occurs in the Clarence River 
District, and is common at Wide Bay and on the Burnett and Dawson. 
