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Macropodiformes
Temporal range: Late Oligocene - Recent[1]
File:Smallwallaby.jpg
Red-necked Wallaby
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Suborder: Macropodiformes
Ameghino, 1889
Families

Balbaridae
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Macropodidae
Potoroidae

The Macropodiformes are 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[2]

  • Superfamily Macropodoidea
    • Family †Balbaridae : basal quadrupedal kangaroos
      • Genus †Galanarla
      • Genus †Nambaroo
      • Genus †Wururoo
      • Genus †Ganawamaya
      • Genus †Balbaroo
    • Family Hypsiprymnodontidae[3]
      • Subfamily Hypsiprymnodontinae
        • Genus Hypsiprymnodon
          • Musky rat-kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
          • Hypsiprymnodon bartholomaii
          • Hypsiprymnodon philcreaseri
          • Hypsiprymnodon dennisi
          • Hypsiprymnodon karenblackae
      • Subfamily †Propleopinae
        • Genus †Ekaltadeta
          • Ekaltadeta ima
          • Ekaltadeta jamiemulveneyi
        • Genus †Propleopus
          • Propleopus oscillans
          • Propleopus chillagoensis
          • Propleopus wellingtonensis
        • Genus †Jackmahoneyi
          • Jackmahoneyi toxoniensis
        • Genus †Brachalletes
          • Brachalletes palmeri
    • Family Potoroidae
      • Genus Wakiewakie
      • Genus Purtia
      • Genus ?†Palaeopotorous
      • Genus †Gumardee
      • Genus †Milliyowi
      • Genus †Ngamaroo[4]
      • 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
    • Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies, and allies [5]
      • Genus †Wabularoo
      • Genus †Bulungamaya
      • Genus Ganguroo
      • Genus †Watutia
    • Subfamily Lagostrophinae
      • Genus Lagostrophus
        • Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus
      • Genus Protemnodon
      • Genus †Tropsodon
    • Subfamily Sthenurinae
      • Genus †[Wanburoo]]
      • Genus †[Rhizosthenurus]]
      • Genus Hadronomas
      • Tribe Sthenurini
        • Genus †Sthenurus
        • Genus Eosthenurus
      • Genus Metasthenurus
      • Tribe Simosthenurini
        • Genus Archaeosimos
        • Genus Simosthenurus
        • Genus †Procoptodon
    • Subfamily Macropodinae
      • Genus †Dorcopsoides
      • Genus †Kurrabi
      • Genus †Prionotemnus
      • Genus †Congruus
      • Genus †Baringa
      • Genus †Bohra
      • Genus †Synaptodon
      • Genus †Fissuridon
      • Genus †Silvaroo
      • Genus Dendrolagus: tree-kangaroos
      • Genus Dorcopsis
      • Genus Dorcopsulus
      • Genus Lagorchestes
      • Genus Macropus
      • Genus Onychogalea
      • Genus Petrogale
      • Genus Setonix
      • Genus Thylogale
      • Genus Wallabia

References

  1. ^ The Paleobiology Database
  2. ^ Mikos Taxonomy
  3. ^ Bates, H., Travouillon, K.J., Cooke, B., Beck, R. M. D., Hand, S. J., and Archer, M., 2014. Three new Miocene species of musky rat kangaroos (Hypsiprymnodontidae, Macropodoidea): description, phylogenetics and palaeoecology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34: 383-396.
  4. ^ Kear. P., Pledge, S., A new fossil kangaroo from the Oligocene-Miocene Etadunna Formation of Ngama Quarry, Lake Palankarinna, South Australia., Australian Journal of Zoology, 2007, 55, 331-339
  5. ^ Prideaux, GJ; Warburton, NM (2010). "An osteology-based appraisal of the phylogeny and evolution of kangaroos and wallabies (Macropodidae: Marsupialia)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 159 (4): 954–87. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00607.x. 

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