Simosthenurus maddocki Wells and Murray 1979 (short-faced kangaroo)

Mammalia - Diprotodontia

Belongs to Simosthenurus according to Wells and Murray 1979

Sister taxa: Simosthenurus antiquus, Simosthenurus baileyi, Simosthenurus brachyselenis, Simosthenurus cegsai, Simosthenurus euryskaphus, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus pales, Simosthenurus tirarensis

Type specimen: SAM P16999, a partial skull (near-complete cranium). Its type locality is Victoria Fossil Cave, Main Fossil Chamber, which is in a Pleistocene cave siltstone in Australia.

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (23 collections)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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