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MACROrODID/E. 
of about 11- lines from the incisors. The length of the three 
upper incisors taken together is 4 lines. (See Plate 5, 
fig. 5). 
Mr. Gould says of this animal, that it is known to the 
natives of the York district, Western Australia, by the name 
“ Woo-rup.” It is distinguished from others of its genus by 
the long reddish hairs which are abundantly mingled with 
those of the ordinary fur on the hinder parts of back, and 
especially near the base of the tail. 
The above description is drawn up from one of Mr. Gould’s 
specimens now in the British Museum collection. 
S ub - gen us Ha Imatu run . 1 
Halm a turns . F. Cuvier. 
Kangaroos in which the muffle is naked in front; inhabitants, 
generally, of districts which are well clothed with shrubs. 
The species of the present section agree in all essential 
characters with Macropus proper, differing only in haring die 
muffle but partially clothed with hair. If a line drawn across 
the muzzle from the posterior angles of the nostrils he re- 
garded os marking the hinder boundary' of the muffle, the 
hair may be said to cover, usually, about half of the part in 
question, being continued forwards from the muzzle so as to 
cover a triangular area, the apex of which is situated in front. 
In the greater portion of the species, the point of termination 
is in a line with tlie middle of the nostril openings ; some¬ 
times it is rather in advance of that line, as in M. afjilis; 
and sometimes the area which is clothed is in the form of an 
obtuse angled triangle, and then terminates somewhat be¬ 
hind the line drawn across from tho middle of the nostril 
opening, as in M. antitopinus and M. robushts. 
1 From "AAna-aToy, leaping; anil ovpa, tail. 
