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Macrotis
Taxonomy
Perameles (Macrotis) was named by Reid (1837). It is extant.
It was reranked as Macrotis by Archer and Kirsch (1977), McKenna and Bell (1997), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was assigned to Perameles by Reid (1837); and to Thylacomyidae by Archer and Kirsch (1977), McKenna and Bell (1997), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was reranked as Macrotis by Archer and Kirsch (1977), McKenna and Bell (1997), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
It was assigned to Perameles by Reid (1837); and to Thylacomyidae by Archer and Kirsch (1977), McKenna and Bell (1997), Wilson and Reeder (2005).
Subtaxa
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1837 | Perameles (Macrotis) Reid |
| 1838 | Thylacomys Owen |
| 1977 | Macrotis Archer and Kirsch p. 24 |
| 1997 | Macrotis McKenna and Bell |
| 2005 | Macrotis Wilson and Reeder |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Macrotis Reid 1837
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Macrotis lagotis Reid 1837 [bilby]
Macrotis leucura Thomas 1887 [Lesser bilby]
Invalid names: Thylacomys Owen 1838 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available