Macropodiformes

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Macropodiformes
Red-necked Wallaby
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 members of this suborder.

[edit] Classification

• Family Hypsiprymnodontidae
  • Genus Hypsiprymnodon
    • Musky Rat-kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
• Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies, and allies
• Family Potoroidae
  • Genus †Wakiewakie
  • Genus †Purtia
  • Genus ?†Palaeopotorous
  • Subfamily †Bulungamayinae
    • Genus †'Wabularoo
      • †Wabularoo hilarus
      • †Wabularoo naughtoni
    • Genus †Bulungamaya
  • 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 †Gumardee
      • †Gumardee pascuali
    • Genus †Milliyowi
      • †Milliyowi bunganditj