The Macropodiformes , also known as macropods, are one of the three suborders of the large

marsupial Marsupials are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the infraclass Marsupialia. They are natively found in Australasia, Wallacea, and the Americas. One of marsupials' unique features is their reproductive strategy: the young are born in a r ...

order

Diprotodontia Diprotodontia (, from Greek language, Greek "two forward teeth") is the largest extant order (biology), order of marsupials, with about 155 species, including the kangaroos, Wallaby, wallabies, Phalangeriformes, possums, koala, wombats, and many ...

. They may in fact be nested within one of the suborders,

Phalangeriformes Phalangeriformes is a paraphyletic suborder of about 70 species of small to medium-sized arboreal locomotion, arboreal marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. The species are commonly known as possums, opossums, gliders, and ...

. Kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potoroos and rat kangaroos are all members of this suborder.

Classification

* Superfamily Macropodoidea **Family † Balbaridae: (basal quadrupedal kangaroos) *** Genus †'' Galanarla'' *** Genus †'' Nambaroo'' *** Genus †'' Wururoo'' *** Genus †'' Ganawamaya'' *** Genus †'' Balbaroo'' ** Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: ( musky rat-kangaroo) *** 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 †'' Ngamaroo'' *** Subfamily

Potoroinae Potoroidae is a family of marsupials, small Australian animals known as Bettong, bettongs, Potoroo, potoroos, and rat-kangaroos. All are rabbit-sized, brown, jumping marsupials and resemble a large rodent or a very small wallaby. Taxonomy The ...

**** 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) *** 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

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