Macropus

Macropus is a marsupial genus in the faimily Macropodidae. It haes 13 species, that are dealt intae 3 subgenera. The genus includes aw kangaroos, wallaroos an several species o wallaby. Macropus comes frae the Ancient Greek wirds makros ("muckle") an pous ("fit"). 11 extinct species in this genus ar kent. The type species is the Eastren Grey Kangaroo.

Macropod[1]
Eastren Grey Kangaroo
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Cless:	Mammalia
Infracless:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Suborder:	Macropodiformes
Faimily:	Macropodidae
Genus:	Macropod Shaw, 1790
Teep species
Macropus giganteus
Species
13 species, see text.
Whaur Macropus species bide. Darker pairts hae mair species.

Taxonomy

• Genus Macropods
  • Subgenus Notamacropus
    • agile wallaby, Macropus agilis
    • black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis
    • tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii
    • †toolache wallaby, Macropus greyii (extinct)
    • Wastren Brush Wallaby, Macropus irma
    • parma wallaby: Macropus parma (rediscovered, thocht extinct for 100 years)
    • whiptail wallaby: Macropus parryi
    • reid-necked wallaby: Macropus rufogriseus
  • Subgenus Osphranter
    • antilopine kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus
    • black wallaroo, Macropus bernardus
    • common wallaroo, Macropus robustus
    • reid kangaroo: Macropus rufus
    • †Macropus titan
    • †Macropus pearsoni
  • Subgenus Macropus
    • wastren grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
    • eastren grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus

References

1. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 58–70. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)