Macropus
Macropus is a marsupial genus in the family Macropodidae. It has thirteen extant species, which are divided into three subgenera. The genus includes all terrestrial kangaroos, wallaroos, and several species of wallaby. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek μάκρος, makros "long" and πους, pous "foot". Eleven extinct species are recognised. The type species is the eastern grey kangaroo.Taxonomy
- Genus Macropus
- ** † Macropus dryas
- ** † Macropus gouldi
- ** † Macropus narada
- ** † Macropus rama
- ** † Macropus woodsi
- * Subgenus Notamacropus Dawson & Flannery, 1985
- ** Agile wallaby, Macropus agilis
- ** Black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis
- ** Tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii
- ** †Toolache wallaby, Macropus greyii
- ** Western brush wallaby, Macropus irma
- ** Parma wallaby: Macropus parma
- ** Whiptail wallaby: Macropus parryi
- ** Red-necked wallaby: Macropus rufogriseus
- * Subgenus Osphranter
- ** Antilopine kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus
- ** Black wallaroo, Macropus bernardus
- ** Common wallaroo, Macropus robustus
- ** Red kangaroo: Macropus rufus
- ** †Macropus titan
- ** †Macropus pearsoni
- ** †Macropus pavana
- ** †Macropus thor
- * Subgenus Macropus
- ** Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
- ** Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
- ** †Macropus ferragus
- ** †Macropus mundjabus
- ** †Macropus pan
- ** †Macropus pearsoni
