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Kolopsis
Extinct genus of marsupials / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kolopsis is an extinct genus of diprotodontid marsupials from Australia and Papua New Guinea. It contains three species,[1] although K. rotundus may be more closely related to other zygomaturines than to Kolopsis.[2]
- †Kolopsis rotundus Plane 1967 (Pliocene, Watut River, Papua New Guinea)
- †Kolopsis torus Woodburne, 1967 (Miocene, Alcoota, Northern Territory, Australia)
- †Kolopsis yperus Murray, Megirian & Wells, 1993 (Miocene, Alcoota, Northern Territory, Australia)
Quick Facts Kolopsis Temporal range: Late Miocene to Pliocene, Scientific classification ...
Kolopsis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | †Diprotodontidae |
Subfamily: | †Zygomaturinae |
Genus: | †Kolopsis Woodburne, 1967 |
Type species | |
Kolopsis torus Woodburne, 1967 | |
Species | |
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