The Mammals of Australia (Gould)

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English: The Mammals of Australia (1845-1863) was a publication by John Gould, the first comprehensive survey of the mammals of Australia. It contained hand-coloured lithographic plates of Henry Richters zoological illustrations, now iconic images of its subjects.

[edit] Illustrations

Thylacinus_cynocephalus, 'Head of a Male' Henry Richter. Pl. 53

Pl. 54. The two most well known illustrations of the species.
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Macropus giganteus

Thylogale billardierii

Macropus robustus

Myrmecobius fasciatus

Setonix brachyurus

Tarsipes rostratus

[edit] page scans

DjVu scan of Gould's An Introduction to The Mammals of Australia.

pdf version
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