†Simosthenurus occidentalis Glauert 1910 (short-faced kangaroo)
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Belongs to Simosthenurus according to Glauert 1910
Sister taxa: Simosthenurus antiquus, Simosthenurus baileyi, Simosthenurus brachyselenis, Simosthenurus cegsai, Simosthenurus euryskaphus, Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus pales, Simosthenurus tirarensis
Type specimen: WAM 60.10.2, a maxilla (left and right adult dentaries). Its type locality is Mammoth Cave, which is in a Pleistocene/Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Australia.
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (57 collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Australia (1)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 59 collections each including a single occurrence
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