rels arc diftinguifhed, that they may properly enough 
be allowed to form a diftinct genus. 
Of all the fpecies then of this genus the animal here 
figured is the largeft and the moft elegant: it is alfo a 
new fpecies ; having been brought from New Holland 
during the late voyages. 
Its colcff-3's a very fine fable or deep grey-brown 
above, while the lower furface is nearly white. The 
fur is of the moft exquilite fofmefs and elegance, and 
if the animal could be procured in fufficient plenty, 
would bid fair to fuperfede the richeft furs hitherto in 
ufe. The ftrudture of the hind foot in this fpecies is 
remarkable ; the thumb or firft toe being of a rounded 
form and furnifhed with a flattened nail, while the re¬ 
maining toes have fharp claws ; and the two feeond 
toes, or thofe next the thumb, are united in one com¬ 
mon covering or fkin to the very claws : the tail is 
long, and is very thickly cloathed with fur of the foft- 
efi and moft delicate appearance. 
In Mr. White’s Journal of a voyage to New South 
Wales, this animal is diftinguifhed by the title of He- 
pooka Roo > and is beautifully figured by Mr. Catton > 
which figure, on account of its excellency, we have not 
fcrupled to copy in the prefent work. 
