BETTONGIA FASCIATA. 
Banded Jerboa Kangaroo. 
Spec. Char.—B. vellere longo molli “ate T^ وو وع ای‎ D, ae : ۱ : 
SI é S lli, saturatè fusco, pilis ad basin cinereis in medio albis ; ewinde ferrugineo-flavis, ad apicem 
۳7 C / N Ë ۳ d زر‎ Lë + 0 ۰ 4 D ٠ P d 
sati t 5 J سے‎ did corporis superioris pilis longis albis sericeis, erebre adsperso و‎ dorso inferiore fasciis nigris via 
Spi 7 A "AINSTErS; * 1 M ` i3 ۰ be Léi e D 
۳ gu 7 us, f ‘A das : sum notato و‎ spatio circumoculari flavescenti-fusco ; tarsis, et artubus posticis externe flavido lavatis. 
escr. —Fur long and soft; 3 : y 
à E^ ER ; general colour deep brown grey at the base, white towards the apex of the hairs, and rusty 
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z ow sha i 33 dark brown at the point ; fur of the upper surface interspersed with numerous long silky white 
jars 5 on the lower hi ack : 
0-07 half of the back are about twelve or thirteen, not very defined, transverse black bands, each 
of which is bordered above with white, and below with rusty yellow; throat and under surface white ; chin, 
muzzle, and a space round the eye yellowish brown; tarsi and outer side of the legs tinged with yellow ; hair of 
the hands and base of the toes whitish ; internal surface of the ears white ; tail covered with short, adpressed, 
grizzled grey and white, or iu parts black and white hairs ; about an inch and a half of the apical portion covered 
with longer black hairs. 
Male. 
۱ feet. inches. 
Length from the tip of the nose to the extremity of the tail . . . . 9 H 
o Haleh, Kén ا ںا‎ ee 103 
1 » tarsus and toes, including the nail, . . . . . . . . 41- 
5 „ arms and hand, ineluding the nails . AP EE 3 
is , face from the tip of the nose to the base of the ear . . . 3 
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Kangurus fasciatus, Peron et Leseur, Voy. aux Terres Australes, tom. i. p- 114; and Atlas, pl. 27.—Desm. Eney. Meth. 
Mamm., p. 274. 
Kanguroo elegant, Cuv. Coll. de Paris. 
Halmaturus elegans, Cuv. Regne Anim., tom. i. p. 187. 
Hypsiprymnus Deseuri, Quoy et Gaim. ? 
Tuer specimens of this elegant little animal form part of the collection of the museum at Paris, which, as far as I 
am aware, are the only examples that have yet been brought to Europe: after a careful exammation of them upon 
two different occasions, I believe that they form part of that division of the family to which Mr. Gray has assigned 
the generic title of Bettongia, and that the species is most nearly allied to Bettongia rufescens and B. Graii; at the same 
time it exhibits in the character of its hair, but not in the form and structure of its teeth, some affinity to the members 
of the genus Lagorchestes. 
The Banded Jerboa Kangaroo is a native of Dirk Hartogs, and other islands situated off the western coast of Au- 
stralia: it was there observed in great abundance by Peron, whose notes are here given as comprising all that is at 
present known respecting it :— 
“ It inhabits the impenetrable low thickets, formed of a species of Mimosa, which are found in those islands ; from these 
bushes it cuts away the lower branches and spines so as to form galleries communicating one with another, and where it takes 
refuge in time of danger. The females bring forth but one young at a time. Although abundant on the islands, none were to 
be found on the main land. These little Kangaroos, like all feeble animals which have neither the power of pirak nor Di de- 
fence, are extremely timid. The slightest noise caused them to take flight to the thick brushwood in which their galleries are 
constructed, and where it is impossible to pursue them; hence, although very لساك‎ they are difficult R وش‎ 
« The flesh of these animals is said to resemble that of the rabbit, but has a slight aromatic flavour, arismg probably from 
ich they feed, nearly all of which are fragrant. 
Le ee Bw in their TRU ۴ the devotedness with which they sought 0, their offspring was truly 
admirable. Although wounded they flew with the young in the pouch, and never left them until, overcome WE fatigue and 
loss of blood, they could no longer carry them ; they then stopped, and squatting themstires on ciao Yun GE the young 
to get out of the pouch by means of the fore feet, and sought to place them in a situation favourable for retreat. 
