Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Macropodidae
Alternative combinations: Macropus (Petrogale) robustus, Macropus robustus
Synonyms: Macropus birdsellii Tedford 1967, Macropus cooperi Owen 1874, Osphranter cooperi Owen 1874
Belongs to Macropus (Osphranter) according to L. Dawson and T. Flannery 1985
See also Lydekker 1894 and Phillips et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Dendrodorcopsis, Macropus (Osphranter) antilopinus, Macropus (Osphranter) bernardus, Macropus (Osphranter) pavana, Macropus (Osphranter) rufus, Megaleia, Phascolagus
Subtaxa: Macropus (Osphranter) robustus altus
Ecology: saltatorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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