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Potoroidae Gray, 1821

118973  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:118973)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Mammalia (Class)
  7. Theria (Subclass)
  8. Metatheria (Infraclass)
  9. Diprotodontia (Order)
  10. Potoroidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aepyprymnus Garrod, 1875
  2. Genus Bettongia Gray, 1837
  3. Genus Bulungamaya Flannery, Archer & Plane, 1982 †
  4. Genus Caloprymnus Thomas, 1888
  5. Genus Ekaltadeta Archer & Flannery, 1985 †
  6. Genus Gumardee Flannery, Archer & Plane, 1982 †
  7. Genus Milliyowi Flannery, Rich, Turnbull & Lundelius, 1992 †
  8. Genus Nowidgee Cooke, 1997 †
  9. Genus Palaeopotorous Flannery & Rich, 1986 †
  10. Genus Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  11. Genus Propleopus Longman, 1924 †
  12. Genus Purtia Case, 1984 †
  13. Genus Wabularoo Archer, 1979 †
  14. Genus Wakiewakie Woodburne, 1984 †
  15. Genus Wanburoo Cooke, 1999 †
  16. Genus Betongia Ramsay, 1876 accepted as Bettongia Gray, 1837
  17. Genus Bettongiops Matschie, 1916 accepted as Bettongia Gray, 1837
  18. Genus Hypsiprimnus Serres, 1838 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  19. Genus Hypsiprymnus Illiger, 1811 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  20. Genus Hypsirymnus Jaeger, 1850 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  21. Genus Hypsyprymnus Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  22. Genus Myorthius Lay in Wilkes, 1845 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  23. Genus Patoroo Partington, 1836 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  24. Genus Potoroiis Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  25. Genus Potoroo Berthold, 1827 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  26. Genus Potoroops accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  27. Genus Potorus Gray, 1821 accepted as Potorous Desmarest, 1804
  28. Genus Triclis de Vis, 1888 † accepted as Propleopus Longman, 1924 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  29. Genus Rossignolius Hoser, 2020 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Potoroidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=118973 on 2026-01-21
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record CoL2006/ITIS [details] 

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details] 

name verified source McKenna, M. C.; Bell, S. K. (1997). Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York, 631 pp.
note: as subfamily (Potoroinae) of Macropodidae [details] 

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details] 

extant flag source CoL2006/ITIS, PaleoDB [details] 

habitat flag source web search (AJR) [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Metatheria (Infraclass) > Marsupialia (Superorder) > Diprotodontia (Order) > Potoroidae (Family) [details]
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