Macropodiformes

Taxobox
name = Macropodiformes
fossil_range=Late Oligocene - Recent [http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=40140&is_real_user=1 The Paleobiology Database ] ]


image_width = 200px
image_caption = Red-necked Wallaby
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
subclassis = Marsupialia
ordo = Diprotodontia
subordo = Macropodiformes
subordo_authority = Ameghino, 1889
subdivision_ranks = Families
subdivision =
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Macropodidae
Potoroidae

Macropodiformes is one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. Kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potaroos and rat kangaroos are all members of this suborder.

Classification

* Family Hypsiprymnodontidae
** Genus Hypsiprymnodon
***Musky Rat-kangaroo, "Hypsiprymnodon moschatus"
** Genus †Ekaltadeta
** Genus †Jackmahoneyi
** Genus †Propleopus
* Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies, and allies
* Family Potoroidae
** Genus †"Wakiewakie"
** Genus †"Purtia"
** Genus ?†"Palaeopotorous"
** Subfamily †Bulungamayinae
*** Genus †'Wabularoo"
**** †"Wabularoo hilarus"
**** †"Wabularoo naughtoni"
*** Genus †"Bulungamaya"
** Subfamily Potoroinae
*** Genus "Aepyprymnus"
**** Rufous Rat-kangaroo, "Aepyprymnus rufescens"
*** Genus "Bettongia"
**** Eastern Bettong, "Bettongia gaimardi"
**** Boodie, "Bettongia lesueur"
**** Woylie, "Bettongia penicillata"
**** Northern Bettong, "Bettongia tropica"
**** †"Bettongia moyesi"
*** Genus "Caloprymnus"
**** Desert Rat-kangaroo, "Caloprymnus campestris"
*** Genus "Potorous"
**** Long-footed Potoroo, "Potorous longipes"
**** †Broad-faced Potoroo, "Potorous platyops"
**** Long-nosed Potoroo, "Potorous tridactylus"
**** Gilbert's Potoroo, "Potorous gilbertii"
*** Genus †"Gumardee"
**** †"Gumardee pascuali"
*** Genus †"Milliyowi"
**** †"Milliyowi bunganditj"

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