Macropodiformes

Macropodiformes
Temporal range: Oligocene – Recent[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Subclass:
Marsupialia
Order:
Diprotodontia
Suborder:
Macropodiformes

Ameghino, 1889
Families

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 in this suborder.

References

  1. ↑ The Paleobiology Database


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