Halmaturus thetis Lesson, 1827

(Figs 107; 113)

Halmaturus thetis Lesson, 1827: 229 .

COMMON NAME. — Red-necked Pademelon.

CURRENT NAME. — Thylogale thetis (Lesson, 1827) .

See Jackson & Groves (2015: 150).

COLLECTOR/S. — No data.

COLLECTION LOCALITY. — Near Port Jackson (Sydney), New South Wales, Australia.

COLLECTION DATE. — Between 20 June and 18 November 1802.

SPECIMEN NUMBER/S. — No data.

COMMENTS. — The Red-necked Pademelon Thylogale thetis (Lesson, 1827) is associated with its collection in Port Jackson (Sydney) by the crew of the voyage captained by Hyacinthe de Bougainville aboard the frégate la Thétis and the corvette Espérance.

ILLUSTRATIONS. — Illustrated by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur – Muséum d’Histoire naturelle du Havre, Inv. no. 80273 (Fig. 107; second from right, skull) and Inv. no. 80061 (Fig. 113; two living animals) (Fornasiero et al. 2016: 25).