袋鼠亚目

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袋鼠亚目
化石时期:28–0 Ma 渐新世至今
红颈袋鼠 Macropus rufogriseus
生物分类法 编辑
域: 真核域 Eukaryota
界: 动物界 Animalia
门: 脊索动物门 Chordata
亚门: 脊椎动物亚门 Vertebrata
纲: 哺乳纲 Mammalia
目: 双门齿目 Diprotodontia
亚目: 袋鼠亚目 Macropodiformes
Ameghino, 1889

袋鼠亚目学名Macropodiformes)是有袋类双门齿目(Diprotodontia)之下的一大类群,包含了袋鼠沙袋鼠(英语:wallaby)、草原袋鼠(bettong)、potaroo与鼠袋鼠(rat kangaroo)等。

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参考文献

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