Macropodiformes

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Kingdom Animalia Infraclass Marsupialia Mass Quokka: 3 kg Higher classification Diprotodontia		Phylum Chordata Scientific name Macropodiformes Gestation period Quokka: 28 days Rank Suborder

Lower classifications Bettong, Potoroo, Hypsiprymnodontidae, Macropods

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

Classification

Superfamily Macropodoidea

Family †Balbaridae : basal quadrupedal kangaroos

Genus †Galanarla

Genus †Nambaroo

Genus †Wururoo

Genus †Ganawamaya

Genus †Balbaroo

Family Hypsiprymnodontidae

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

Family Potoroidae

Genus †Wakiewakie

Genus †Purtia

Genus ?†Palaeopotorous

Genus †Gumardee

Genus †Milliyowi

Genus †Ngamaroo

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

Genus †Wabularoo

Genus †Bulungamaya

Genus †Ganguroo

Genus †Cookeroo

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

Macropodiformes Wikipedia

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