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and in the M. antilopinm it resembles that of the tropical 
antelopes, but in the Tree Kangaroos of New Guinea, {Den- 
dr olagun ), the outer fur is long, and may he compared to 
that of the monkeys. 
The present species would appear to occupy an intermediate 
station between the true Kangaroos and the Wallaby Kan¬ 
garoos (Halmaturi), the hair extending on to the muffle more 
than in the typical Halmaturi, being produced so far forwards 
as to be in a line rather below the centre of the nostril 
openings : there is, however, a naked space on each side next 
the openings in question of about 1 i lines in width: the part 
covered with hair is gradually diminished in width towards 
the front, where it has a small angular emarginadon, or 
encroachment of the naked part. 
The prevailing colour of the fur in M. agilis is sandy- 
yellow, but the back is somewhat pencilled with black, the 
hairs, many of them, being tipped with that colour,—below 
the point they are very nearly uniform to the root, being 
hut indistinctly tinted with ashy-grey next the skin; the 
greyish tint is followed by a yellowish hue, which becomes 
paler as it approaches the point of the hair. On the under 
parts, the hairs are white, but slightly tinted with yellowish, 
and this hitter tint is most evident on the abdomen, on the 
sides of which they are distinctly yellowish below the point, 
which is white; in some parts they are slightly suffused 
witli pale grey at the root. The head has a whitish yellow 
patch above each eye; the muzzle is somewhat tinted with 
brownish; the crown of the head is also brownish, and this 
tint is extended backwards on to the neck; on each side of 
the occiput, behind the ears, is a whitish patch; the hairs on 
the occiput are directed forwards, and meet those of the head, 
which have the usual direction, in a line with the front margin 
of the cars. The ears are clothed with yellowish lmirs oxter- 
Daily, but are black at the apex, and along the anterior 
