†Simosthenurus antiquus Bartholomai 1963 (short-faced kangaroo)
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Belongs to Simosthenurus according to Bartholomai 1963
Sister taxa: Simosthenurus baileyi, Simosthenurus brachyselenis, Simosthenurus cegsai, Simosthenurus euryskaphus, Simosthenurus maddocki, Simosthenurus occidentalis, Simosthenurus pales, Simosthenurus tirarensis
Type specimen: QM F2875, a maxilla (left maxillary fragment containing P3, M1-2). Its type locality is Chinchilla Riffle Range, which is in a Pliocene alluvial fan sandstone/claystone in the Chinchilla Sand Formation of Australia.
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (3 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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