each hair being greyish white near the tip ; sides of the neck and outer side of the limbs washed with reddish brown; margin of the anterior edge and the base of the posterior edge of the ear buffy white; line from the angle of the mouth dark brown; line along the side of the face, chin, and throat buffy white; under surface buffy grey; tail clothed with short grizzled hairs similar to those of the upper surface of the body, and with a line of black on the upper side at the apex for about one-third of its length; fur somewhat soft to the touch, grey at the base, then brown, to which succeeds white, the points of the hairs being black; there are also numerous long black hairs dispersed over the surface of the body; feet grizzled grey and rufous.
| ft. | in. | |
| Length from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail | 2 | 6 |
| ————— of tail | 1 | 1 |
| ————— of tarsi and toes, including the nail | 0 | 5 |
| ————— of arm and hand, including the nails | 0 | 3¼ |
| ————— of the face from the tip of the nose to the base of the ear | 0 | 3½ |
| ————— of the ear | 0 | 2¼ |
This is a very elegantly-formed little animal. In size it is somewhat smaller than H. Derbianus, and has much slighter fore arms.
Gilbert, who had a good knowledge of the Kangaroos, was always of opinion that this animal was quite distinct from every other species; and, from a careful examination of the single specimen he sent me, I entertain the same view; but I have not figured it because the example alluded to is the only one I have seen.
Habitat. The scrubs of the interior of Western Australia.
81. Halmaturus Thetidis, F. Cuv. et Geoff.Vol. II. Pis. 31 & 32.
Habitat. Brushes of New South Wales.
82. Halmaturus stigmaticus, GrayVol. II. Pis. 33 & 34.
Habitat. North-east coast of Australia.