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Macropodinae
Macropodinae is a subfamily of marsupials in the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, and related species. The subfamily includes about ten genera and at least 51 species. It includes all living members of the Macropodidae except for the banded hare-wallaby (''Lagostrophus fasciatus''), the only surviving member of the subfamily Lagostrophinae.Wilson, DE, Reeder, DM ''Mammal Species of the World''Subfamily Macropodinae. Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, 2005. Macropodinae includes the following genera: * ''Dendrolagus'' (tree-kangaroos – 14 species) * ''Dorcopsis'' (greater dorcopsises – 4 species) * ''Dorcopsulus'' (lesser dorcopsises – 2 species) * ''Lagorchestes'' (hare-wallabies – 4 species) * ''Macropus'' (common kangaroos – 2 species) * ''Notamacropus'' (brush wallabies - 7 species, one recently extinct) * '' Onychogalea'' (nail-tail wallabies – 3 species) * ''Osphranter'' (wallaroos and large kangaroos - 4 species) * '' Petro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohra (mammal)
''Bohra'' is an extinct genus of macropod from the Plio-Pleistocene of Australia. It is closely related to modern tree kangaroos (''Dendrolagus''), and like them is thought to have had an arboreal lifestyle, with some species of ''Bohra'' substantially exceeding living tree kangaroos in size. Taxonomy The type species, ''Bohra paulae'' was first described in 1982 from material found in Wellington Caves in New South Wales. Bohra is the name of a legendary kangaroo of the Euahlayi tribe from New South Wales. Bohra was said to walk on all four limbs and possessed sharp canine teeth before being removed by men. Living tree-kangaroos share similar proportions between the front and hind limbs. Three other species have been described: ''Bohra wilkinsonorum'' from southeastern Queensland in 2004, ''Bohra illuminata'' from south-central Australia in 2008, and ''Bohra nullarbora'' from Western Australia in 2009. ''Bohra'' is considered a plesiomorphic sister taxon to the living tree- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallabia Bicolor
The swamp wallaby (''Wallabia bicolor'') is a small macropod marsupial of eastern Australia. This wallaby is also commonly known as the black wallaby, with other names including black-tailed wallaby, fern wallaby, black pademelon, stinker (in Queensland), and black stinker (in New South Wales) on account of its characteristic swampy odour. The swamp wallaby is the only living member of the genus ''Wallabia''. Etymology Historic names for the swamp wallaby include Aroe kangaroo. The swamp wallaby is known as ''banggarai'' in the Dharawal language. Habitat and distribution The swamp wallaby is found from the northernmost areas of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, down the entire east coast and around to western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, where it has greatly expanded its distribution over the past four decades. Advances in rabbit control appear to have resulted in extension of the swamp wallaby's distribution, which has expanded since the time of European settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onychogalea
The nail-tail wallabies, of genus ''Onychogalea'', are three species of macropods, all found in Australia. Related to kangaroos and wallabies, they are smaller species distinguished by a horny spur at the end of their tail. The northern nail-tail wallaby is still common in the northern part of Australia, the crescent nail-tail is now extinct, and the bridled nail-tail is considered rare and endangered, with probably fewer than 1100 mature individuals in the wild.International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource"Onychogalea fraenata" The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2008 Nail-tail wallabies are smaller than many other wallabies. Taxonomy There are three recognised species of the genus ''Onychogalea'', the nail-tailed wallabies, they are: * '' Onychogalea fraenata'', the bridled nailtail, whose range and population has greatly declined since colonisation; * '' Onychogalea lunata'', the crescent nailtail, warong, once abundant and widespread across the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protemnodon
''Protemnodon'' is an extinct genus of megafaunal macropodids that existed in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea in the Pliocene and Pleistocene. Members of this genus are also called giant kangaroos. Protemnodon tumbuna Taxonomy Recent analysis of mtDNA extracted from fossils indicates that ''Protemnodon'' was closely related to '' Macropus''. The species formerly known as ''Protemnodon bandharr'' and ''Protemnodon buloloensis'' have been moved to a new genus, '' Silvaroo,'' while the New Guinean species ''P. nombe'' has been moved to the new genus '' Nombe.'' A 2024 review of the genus recognized seven valid species, including three new ones: * ''P. anak'' Owen, 1874 (type species) * ''P. otibandus'' Plane, 1967 * ''P. snewini'' Bartholomai, 1978 * ''P. tumbuna'' Flannery ''et al.'', 1983 * ''P. mamkurra'' Kerr ''et al.'', 2024 * ''P. viator'' Kerr ''et al.'', 2024 * ''P. dawsonae'' Kerr ''et al.'', 2024 ''P. chinchillaensis'' and ''P. hopei'' were considered junior synon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nombe
''Nombe'' is an extinct genus of macropodid containing a single species, ''Nombe nombe.'' which was formerly classified as a member of the genus ''Protemnodon.'' It was native to New Guinea during the Late Pleistocene. It was relatively large in body size and is thought to have been a browser. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that it is a basal member of the subfamily Macropodinae Macropodinae is a subfamily of marsupials in the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, and related species. The subfamily includes about ten genera and at least 51 species. It includes all living members of the Macropodid .... References Macropods {{Marsupial-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorcopsoides
''Dorcopsoides'' is a genus of extinct species of kangaroo from the Pliocene of Australia.. Description ''Dorcopsoides'' was described in 1967 from the well-preserved lower jaw, skull fragments and occipital found in the Upper Miocene Alcoota Fossil Beds north-east of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. It was part of the Alcoota local fauna, which also included zygomaturine diprotodonts, a type of mihirung (''Ilbandornis''), a crocodile (''Baru'') and the giant thylacine, ''Thylacinus potens''. It was about the size of a gray and black four-eyed opossum. The generic name (''Dorcopsoides'') indicates a resemblance to forest wallabies (''Dorcopsis'') now living in New Guinea and neighboring islands. References Prehistoric macropods Pliocene marsupials Miocene marsupials Miocene mammals of Australia Pliocene mammals of Australia Prehistoric marsupial genera {{Diprotodont-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congruus
''Congruus'' is an extinct genus of macropod known from the Late Pleistocene of Australia. There are two species, ''Congruus kitcheneri'', which was originally described as a species of '' Wallabia,'' and ''Congruus congruus''.McNamara JA. 199A new fossil wallaby (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) from the south east of South Australia ''Records of the Western Australian Museum'' 27, 111-115. Specimens are known from Mammoth Cave, Western Australia, the Thylacoleo Caves (Nullarbor Plain) and the Naracoorte caves in South Australia. Potential material is also known from Eastern Australia. The morphology of the skull and limbs suggests that they were semi-arboreal browsers, moving slowly through trees, though they were larger than and not as specialised for climbing as living tree kangaroos. They are thought to be members of the tribe Macropodini, and close relatives of the extinct genus ''Protemnodon ''Protemnodon'' is an extinct genus of megafaunal macropodids that existed in Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baringa (mammal)
Baringa may refer to: * Baringa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a village in Tshuapa Province, Befale Territory * Baringa, Queensland Baringa is a new suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 2017. In the , Baringa had a population of 4,604 people. History Baringa is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country ..., a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia * ''Baringa'' (mammal), within the subfamily Macropodinae {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallabia
The swamp wallaby (''Wallabia bicolor'') is a small macropod marsupial of eastern Australia. This wallaby is also commonly known as the black wallaby, with other names including black-tailed wallaby, fern wallaby, black pademelon, stinker (in Queensland), and black stinker (in New South Wales) on account of its characteristic swampy odour. The swamp wallaby is the only living member of the genus ''Wallabia''. Etymology Historic names for the swamp wallaby include Aroe kangaroo. The swamp wallaby is known as ''banggarai'' in the Dharawal language. Habitat and distribution The swamp wallaby is found from the northernmost areas of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, down the entire east coast and around to western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia, where it has greatly expanded its distribution over the past four decades. Advances in rabbit control appear to have resulted in extension of the swamp wallaby's distribution, which has expanded since the time of European settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thylogale
Pademelons () are small marsupials in the genus ''Thylogale'', found in Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands. They are some of the smallest members of the macropod family, which includes the similar-looking but larger kangaroos and wallabies. Pademelons are distinguished by their small size and their short, thick, and sparsely haired tails. Like other marsupials, they carry their young in a pouch. Etymology The word "pademelon" comes from the word ''badimaliyan'' in Dharug, an Australian Aboriginal language spoken near what is now Port Jackson, New South Wales. The scientific name ''Thylogale'' uses the Greek words for "pouch" and "weasel." Description Along with the rock-wallabies and the hare-wallabies, the pademelons are among the smallest members of the macropod family. Mature male pademelons are larger than females, with an average weight of about 7 kg and height of 60 cm. Mature females weigh around 3.8 kg. Species There are seven recognised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
