Macropodiformes

Macropods; Temporal range:
	Red-necked wallaby
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Suborder:	Macropodiformes; Ameghino, 1889
Superfamilies
	Macropodoidea †Balbaridae; Hypsiprymnodontidae; Macropodidae; Potoroidae;

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.

Classification

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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
  - Subfamily †Propleopinae
    - Genus †Ekaltadeta
      - †Ekaltadeta ima
      - †Ekaltadeta jamiemulveneyi
    - Genus †Propleopus
      - †Propleopus oscillans
      - †Propleopus chillagoensis
      - †Propleopus wellingtonensis
    - Genus †Jackmahoneyi
      - †Jackmahoneyi toxoniensis
- Family Potoroidae: (bettongs, potoroos, and rat-kangaroos)
  - Genus †Wakiewakie
  - Genus †Purtia
  - Genus ?†Palaeopotorous
  - Genus †Gumardee
  - Genus †Milliyowi
  - Genus †Ngamaroo⁵
  - 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)⁶
  - Genus †Wabularoo
  - Genus †Bulungamaya
  - Genus †Ganguroo
  - Genus †Cookeroo
  - Genus †Watutia
- Subfamily Lagostrophinae
  - Genus Lagostrophus
    - Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus
  - Genus †Troposodon
- 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

References

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.

[paleo-1] The Paleobiology Database

[2] 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.

[3] "Phalangeriformes". Mikos Taxonomy.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[Prideaux2010-6] 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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