Abstract
The proximal pelvic limb musculature of the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus (Zimm) is described with nine illustrations. The text is based on dissections of 44 Grey Kangaroos ranging in empty body weight from 791 g to 58 kg.
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