The Macropodiformes /mækrˈpɒdɪfɔːrmz/, 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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Suborder: Macropodiformes
Ameghino, 1889
Families

Balbaridae
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Macropodidae
Potoroidae

Classification

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References

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  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 0022-2372.802-837&rft.date=2019-05-23&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093/jmammal/gyz018&rft.issn=0022-2372&rft.aulast=Eldridge&rft.aufirst=Mark D B&rft.au=Beck, Robin M D&rft.au=Croft, Darin A&rft.au=Travouillon, Kenny J&rft.au=Fox, Barry J&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyz018&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Macropodiformes" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ "Phalangeriformes". Mikos Taxonomy.
  4. ^ Bates, H.; Travouillon, K.J.; Cooke, B.; Beck, R.M.D.; Hand, S.J.; Archer, M. (2014). "Three new Miocene species of musky rat kangaroos (Hypsiprymnodontidae, Macropodoidea): description, phylogenetics and palaeoecology". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 34 (2): 383–396. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.812098. JSTOR 24523233. S2CID 86139768.383-396&rft.date=2014&rft_id=https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:86139768#id-name=S2CID&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24523233#id-name=JSTOR&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080/02724634.2013.812098&rft.aulast=Bates&rft.aufirst=H.&rft.au=Travouillon, K.J.&rft.au=Cooke, B.&rft.au=Beck, R.M.D.&rft.au=Hand, S.J.&rft.au=Archer, M.&rft_id=https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/963517&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Macropodiformes" class="Z3988">
  5. ^ Kear, P.; Pledge, S. (2007). "A new fossil kangaroo from the Oligocene-Miocene Etadunna Formation of Ngama Quarry, Lake Palankarinna, South Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 55 (6): 331–9. doi:10.1071/ZO08002.331-9&rft.date=2007&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071/ZO08002&rft.aulast=Kear&rft.aufirst=P.&rft.au=Pledge, S.&rft_id=https://www.publish.csiro.au/ZO/ZO08002&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Macropodiformes" class="Z3988">
  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.954-87&rft.date=2010&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00607.x&rft.aulast=Prideaux&rft.aufirst=GJ&rft.au=Warburton, NM&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1096-3642.2009.00607.x&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Macropodiformes" class="Z3988">