大面頰獸是更新世澳洲已滅絕的袋犀屬（學名：Zygomaturus）動物。牠們的身體很重，腳厚，相信與現今的倭河馬相似。[1]牠們是四足行走的。[1]牠們棲息在潮濕的澳洲海岸，於4.5萬年前消失。[1]牠們也有沿河流向內陸擴展。[1]牠們可能是獨自或以小群生活。大面頰獸可能吃蘆葦及莎草科，並以其下門齒將食物鏟入口內。[1]
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袋犀屬
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| Zygomaturus tasmanicus
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科學分類 
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| 界：
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動物界 Animalia
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脊索動物門 Chordata
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哺乳綱 Mammalia
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| 演化支：
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有袋類 Marsupialia
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| 目：
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雙門齒目 Diprotodontia
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†雙門齒科 Diprotodontidae
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| 亞科：
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†袋犀亞科 Zygomaturinae
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| 屬：
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†袋犀屬 Zygomaturus
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| 種
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- †Z. diahotensis
- †Z. gilli
- †Z. keanei
- †Z. keani
- †Z. tasmanicus
- †Z. trilobus
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