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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

Halmaturus

Halmaturus.

H. dorsalis. New South Wales and Queensland.

H. ruficollis. New South Wales.

H. Bennettii. Tasmania.

H. Ualabatus. New South Wales.

H. Mastersii. New South Wales and Queensland.

Ruficollis and Bennettii are stated to be varieties of each other; so are Ualabatus and Mastersii, though very different in colour. H. agilis is also a large species from the north-east coast.

Animals up to 30 lbs. weight.

H. Greyi. South Australia,

H. manicatus. West Australia.

H. Derbianus. South Australia.

H. Hautmanni. Hautmann's Abrolhos, W.A.

H. Billardieri. South coast districts and Tasmania.

"Pademelons," or small Kangaroos, and from 10 to 15 lbs. in weight.

H. parma. East coast of N. S. Wales.

H. dama. West Australia.

H. Thetidis. Coast districts of New South Wales.

H. stigmaticus. North-east coast.

H. brachyurus. West Australia.

H. Wilcoxi. Clarence District and Southern Queensland.

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These animals inhabit the mountain districts near the coast, and are seldom, if ever, found on the plains of the interior.

Rock-Wallabies or Rock-Kangaroos, with long pliable tail not incrassated at the base, inhabiting mountain districts on the southern, eastern, and western coast-line. Weight of animal up to 30 lbs. :—

Petrogale penicillata. Eastern parts of New South Wales.

Petrogale inornata. Eastern parts of New South Wales.

Petrogale xanthopus. South Australia.

Petrogale brachyotis. West and north-west coast.

Petrogale lateralis. West and north-west coast.

Petrogale concinna. West and north-west coast.

Strong-armed Kangaroos or Tree-Kangaroos.