Macropus ferragus
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| Macropus ferragus Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Macropus |
| Species: | †M. ferragus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Macropus ferragus Owen 1874 | |
Macropus ferragus is an extinct species of kangaroo that lived in Australia during the Late Pleistocene.
Description[edit]
Macropus ferragus was a large species of kangaroo. It has been estimated to stand up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and weigh around 150 kg (330 lb).[1][2]
Fossils have mostly been found in the state of New South Wales.[3][4] It lived until around 30,000 years ago.[5] Fossils found at Lake Menindee in New South Wales potentially date to as recently as 18,000 BP.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ New Scientist. Jul 17, 1986. pp. Page 30.
- ^ Sues, Hans-Dieter (2013). Extinctions in Near Time: Causes, Contexts, and Consequences. Springer US. p. 252. ISBN 9781475752021.
- ^ Armand, L. (2000). "The stratigraphy and palaeontology of Teapot Creek, MacLaughlin River, NSW". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 122: 101–121.
- ^ Dawson, L.; Augee, M.L. (1997). "The late Quaternary sediments and fossil cave vertebrate fauna from Cathedral Cave, Wellington Caves, New South Wales". Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 117: 51–78.
- ^ Newsome, Alan; Newsome, Thomas (2016). The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia: An Early Account by A.E. Newsome. CSIRO PUBLISHING. ISBN 9781486301577.
- ^ Marshall, Larry G. (1974). "Late Pleistocene mammals from the "Keilor Cranium Site", southern Victoria, Australia". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria. 35: 63–86. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1974.35.02.