lagostrophus

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


the scientific name of thegenus containing the animal called the Banded-Wallaby.(Grk. lagows, a hare, and strophos, a band orzone.) Its colour is a greyish-brown, with black and whitebands, its distinguishing characteristic. It is sometimescalled the Banded-Kangaroo, and is found at DirkHartog's Island, and on one or two islands in Shark's Bay,and in West Australia. For its interesting habits seeR. Lyddeker's `Marsupialia.'