Macropodiformes

The Macropodiformes /mækroʊˈpɒdɪfɔːrmiːz/, also known as macropods, are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. They may in fact be nested within one of the suborders, Phalangeriformes.^[2] Kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potoroos and rat kangaroos are all members of this suborder.

Macropodiformes Temporal range: Late Oligocene - Recent^[1]
Red-necked wallaby
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Suborder:	Macropodiformes Ameghino, 1889
Families
†Balbaridae Hypsiprymnodontidae Macropodidae Potoroidae

Classification

^[3]

• Superfamily Macropodoidea
  • Family †Balbaridae: (basal quadrupedal kangaroos)
    • Genus †Galanarla
    • Genus †Nambaroo
    • Genus †Wururoo
    • Genus †Ganawamaya
    • Genus †Balbaroo
  • Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: (musky rat-kangaroo)^[4]
    • 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^[5]
    • Subfamily Potoroinae
      • 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) ^[6]
    • 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

1. The Paleobiology Database
2. Eldridge, Mark D B; Beck, Robin M D; Croft, Darin A; Travouillon, Kenny J; Fox, Barry J (2019-05-23). "An emerging consensus in the evolution, phylogeny, and systematics of marsupials and their fossil relatives (Metatheria)". Journal of Mammalogy. 100 (3): 802–837. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyz018. ISSN 0022-2372.
3. Mikos Taxonomy
4. Bates, H., Travouillon, K.J., Cooke, B., Beck, R. M. D., Hand, S. J., and Archer, M., 2014. Three new Miocene species of musky rat kangaroos (Hypsiprymnodontidae, Macropodoidea): description, phylogenetics and palaeoecology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34: 383-396.
5. Kear. P., Pledge, S., A new fossil kangaroo from the Oligocene-Miocene Etadunna Formation of Ngama Quarry, Lake Palankarinna, South Australia., Australian Journal of Zoology, 2007, 55, 331-339
6. Prideaux, GJ; Warburton, NM (2010). "An osteology-based appraisal of the phylogeny and evolution of kangaroos and wallabies (Macropodidae: Marsupialia)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 159 (4): 954–87. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00607.x.