ANTILOPINK KANGAKOO. 
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I do not find any constant modification either in the struc¬ 
ture of the skull, teeth, or extremities, combined with the 
differences of the muffle observed in Macropus (as restricted) 
and llalmaturux. 
Some of the species of the present convenient, but, as it 
appears to me, arbitrary division, are of very large size, being 
in this respect equal, or but little inferior to, the M. giganlcux , 
and, like that animal, have no large openings to the hinder 
part of the palatine portion of the skull; such are the M. 
anti/opinux , M. robust us, and M. rufus. 
MACROPUS (Halmaturus) ANTILOPINUS. 
Antilopine Kangaroo. 
Otphranter Antilopimu. Gould, Proceedings of the Zoological Society for 
October 1841, Part 9, p. 80.—Monogr. Part 2, Plate 7. 
Male .—Fur short; the hairs stiff and closely applied to the body ; 
the sides and under parts of the body, as well as the inner 
parts of the limbs, of a very* pale rusty yellow, and the upper 
parts of a bright rusty red. This tint is exteuded on the 
outer side of the legs, and on the feet, but the toes are 
black: tail slightly suffused with rust colour, and dusky at 
the apex above ; ears, with pale hairs internally: height, in 
ordinary position, about four feet. 
Female .—Considerably smaller, and with the fur longer, less 
harsh, and less closely applied to the body, than in the male. 
General tint brown ; greyish over the back of the neck and 
shoulders, suffused with rust colour, and pencilled with 
blackish on the back; under parts and limbs rusty white; 
fore feet brown, but with black hairs near the claws; hind 
feet pencilled with blackish in front, and shaded through 
brown into black on the toes ; cheeks, upper lip, and chin, 
dirty yellow' white ; upper surface of muzzle brownish : 
height, about three feet. 
Inhabits North Australia. 
