TUFT-TAILED HAT-KANGAROO. 
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ciliata , and of tlmt of Mr. Ogilby of his Hypsiprymnus 
murinm. The name setosus was attached to the specimen in 
question, by mistake; an error which also appeared in the 
Catalogue of the Zoological Society’s Collection; tho II. 
setosus of Mr. Ogilby being in fact specifically identical with 
thePotoroo of White— H. minor , or II. murinm of authors. 
The H . penicillatus is about equal in size to the common 
Babbit; its fur is tolerably long, and moderate as to texture : 
general colour, ashy brown, but freely pencilled with white, 
and on the back pencilled likewise with brownish black ; the 
under parts of the body dirty white, and indistinctly suffused 
with yellow: a faint yellowish tint is observed on the cheeks 
and throat The ears are clothed internally with yellow 
hairs; externally, the hairs ore chiefly brownish white, but at 
the margin they are brown-yellow. The top of the muzzle 
is brown near the apex; the naked part, or muffle, terminates 
in a line with the posterior angle of the nostril opening. The 
tail is brown, pencilled with rusty white; the apical third, 
clothed with long, bushy, black hairs ; these become gradually 
longer to the tip. where they are about three-quarters of an 
inch in length: the under parts of the tail tire clothed with 
stiff adpressed hairs of a very pale brownish colour; a trifle 
darker towards the end of the tail. The tarsi are of a pole 
brown tint, and the fore feet are brown-white. The fur on 
the back is grey next the skin; each hair is brown-white 
towards the point, and brownish black at the point. On 
the abdomen and chest, the hairs are of a pole grey hue 
next the skin. 
Length from tip of nose to root of tail 
Indies. 
... 13 
Lines. 
G 
“ of tail ... . 
... 11 
3 
44 of tarsus oml claws. 
... 4 
4 
44 from nose to ear _ 
... 2 
10 
“ of car, about . 
.. 0 
10 
44 of fore-arm and hand, about 
... 2 
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