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Black Wallaby (Halmaturus ualahatus). 
Fur of moderate length, rather harsh and glossy ; general colour deep brown, suffused with readisb on the 
hinder parts of the body; feet and tail very dark, almost black. Abdomen and breast rusty yellowish. the .black 
Wallaby, or Black-tailed Wallaby as Mr. Waterhouse designates this species, inhabits the eastern parts of New South 
Wales, principally the Coast Range, extending northward as far as the Clarence and Richmond, perhaps farther. An 
allied species to which the name of Halmaturus Mastersii has been given, occurs in some of the Queensland Districts 
at the Burnett and other rivers. This variety is lighter in colour, but sufficient specimens have not yet come to hand 
which would prove that the light colouration is constant.* In the neighbourhood of Sydney no other but the Black 
Wallaby is found. The structure of the skull resembles H. nificollis; the third or inner upper incisor is very large, 
with a deep groove and rounded outer margin ; the premolars are thick and very permanent ; that is, not easily lost or 
worn down. The tail is long, not much incrassated at the base, and less stiff than other "W allabies have them ; in fact, 
the form approaches the pliable tail of the Rock Wallaby ( Petrogalea ). 
Black-striped Wallaby ( Halmaturus dorsalis). 
Fur rather short, general colour grey with a wash of brown; neck and shoulders rust colour, beneath white; 
toes black ; a black stripe from the neck to near the tail. The skull is rather elongate, and resembles fl. nificollis. 
The teeth are very irregular, and of eight or ten adult specimens examined not two are alike, so that it would be 
vain to attempt a description. The animal is smaller than H. nificollis, and inhabits the districts of Southern Queensland ; 
it is also found in the north-eastern parts of New South Wales. 
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Red-necked Wallaby ( Halmaturus nificollis). 
Fur of moderate length ; general colour rusty-grey, under parts grey-white, slightly suffused with pale rust 
colour ; ears whitish internally, tipped with black ; tail rather long, greyish, with black apex ; toes black. 
It is stated that this Wallaby was first discovered by the French naturalists in King’s Island, Bass’s Straits, 
and that it was found even in the neighbourhood of Sydney. The first statement we doubt very much, and why it 
should not be found near Sydney now is inexplicable. The Black Wallaby is as plentiful as ever, and this is the only 
species which old residents remember to have hunted since they were boys. The fact is,' all these supposed species 
vary so much in colour that it is really out of the question to give a description which will answer to every variety. 
We will just examine the red-necked Wallaby, and record a few facts. 
Mr. Gould gives some good figures of the animal, ■which answer to a variety from the Clarence River. The 
“ Bong Bong” variety, lately discovered by Mr. Masters, is of a more grey colour, no rust-marks are visible on the 
neck. A white stripe on the haunch is present in one specimen, but this is w 'anting in the others. The face-markings 
differ also in the four specimens in our collection. Only one young has the white stripe under the eye as distinct as 
Mr. Gould figures it ; an old male has the whole face blackish, with just a shade to indicate the white mark seen in 
the young. A full-grown female shows a similar shaded stripe and a small light patch on the corner of the mouth, 
so that it is extremely difficult to give more than a general description without creating confusion. Both Mr. Water- 
house and Mr. Gould consider Halmaturus bennettii of Tasmania to be only a variety of the present species. In 
outward appearance both animals differ much, H. bennettii being almost uniform dark-mottled grey, with shorter legs 
and tail; but having compared a series of skulls of both, we come to the conclusion that there is no specific difference, 
as far as head and teeth are concerned. The fact is, all these Wallabies interbreed, in captivity at least. 
Black-gloved Wallaby ( Halmaturus manicatus). 
General colour grey, distinctly pencilled with black and white, under parts pale grey, slightly suffused with 
yellowish. Legs and feet yellow, except the fore-part of the latter, which is black, the two colours being sharply defined. 
Arms short and slender, ears tipped with black, tail long, compressed, not very thick, with a crest of black hair on 
the upper and under surface of the apical half. The bridle-mark is indistinct or absent, but there is a series of black 
stripes across the back and haunches resembling the markings of the Banded Hare-kangaroo. As no author has 
mentioned these marks before, we wish to draw attention to them. 
* Mr. Masters has lately collected a fine series of these Wallabies on the Burnett River, in Queensland ; and though skull and teeth differ little, except in the smaller third upper 
incisor, from those of the Black Wallaby, the reduced size of the fore -limbs proves it a distinct species. The colour is iron-grey, with rusty hairs interspersed, a rusty-coloured belly, and 
a black short bridle-mark behind the shoulder. 
