The Macropodiformes /mækroʊˈpɒdɪfɔːrmiːz/, also known as macropods, are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. They may in fact be nested within one of the suborders, Phalangeriformes.[2] Kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potoroos and rat kangaroos are all members of this suborder.
| Macropodiformes Temporal range: Late Oligocene - Recent[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Suborder: | Macropodiformes Ameghino, 1889 |
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Classification
edit- Superfamily Macropodoidea
- Family †Balbaridae: (basal quadrupedal kangaroos)
- Genus †Galanarla
- Genus †Nambaroo
- Genus †Wururoo
- Genus †Ganawamaya
- Genus †Balbaroo
- Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: (musky rat-kangaroo)[4]
- Subfamily Hypsiprymnodontinae
- Genus Hypsiprymnodon
- Musky rat-kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
- †Hypsiprymnodon bartholomaii
- †Hypsiprymnodon philcreaseri
- †Hypsiprymnodon dennisi
- †Hypsiprymnodon karenblackae
- Genus Hypsiprymnodon
- Subfamily †Propleopinae
- Subfamily Hypsiprymnodontinae
- Family Potoroidae: (bettongs, potoroos, and rat-kangaroos)
- Genus †Wakiewakie
- Genus †Purtia
- Genus ?†Palaeopotorous
- Genus †Gumardee
- Genus †Milliyowi
- Genus †Ngamaroo[5]
- 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 Aepyprymnus
- Family Macropodidae: (kangaroos, wallabies and allies) [6]
- Genus †Wabularoo
- Genus †Bulungamaya
- Genus †Ganguroo
- Genus †Cookeroo
- Genus †Watutia
- Subfamily Lagostrophinae
- Genus Lagostrophus
- Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus
- Genus †Troposodon
- Genus Lagostrophus
- 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 †Protemnodon
- Genus †Baringa
- Genus †Bohra
- Genus †Synaptodon
- Genus †Fissuridon
- Genus †Silvaroo
- Genus Dendrolagus: tree-kangaroos
- Genus Dorcopsis: forest wallabies
- Genus Dorcopsulus
- Genus Lagorchestes: hare-wallabies
- Genus Macropus
- Genus Onychogalea
- Genus Petrogale: rock-wallabies
- Genus Setonix
- Genus Thylogale
- Genus Wallabia
- Family †Balbaridae: (basal quadrupedal kangaroos)
References
edit- ^ The Paleobiology Database
- ^ Eldridge, Mark D B; Beck, Robin M D; Croft, Darin A; Travouillon, Kenny J; Fox, Barry J (2019-05-23). "An emerging consensus in the evolution, phylogeny, and systematics of marsupials and their fossil relatives (Metatheria)". Journal of Mammalogy. 100 (3): 802–837. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyz018. ISSN 0022-2372.
- ^ "Phalangeriformes". Mikos Taxonomy.
- ^ Bates, H.; Travouillon, K.J.; Cooke, B.; Beck, R.M.D.; Hand, S.J.; Archer, M. (2014). "Three new Miocene species of musky rat kangaroos (Hypsiprymnodontidae, Macropodoidea): description, phylogenetics and palaeoecology". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 34 (2): 383–396. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.812098. JSTOR 24523233. S2CID 86139768.
- ^ Kear, P.; Pledge, S. (2007). "A new fossil kangaroo from the Oligocene-Miocene Etadunna Formation of Ngama Quarry, Lake Palankarinna, South Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 55 (6): 331–9. doi:10.1071/ZO08002.
- ^ 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.