Simosthenurus brachyselenis Prideaux and Wells 1997 (short-faced kangaroo)

Mammalia - Diprotodontia

Belongs to Simosthenurus according to Prideaux and Wells 1997

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

Type specimen: AM F31026, a mandible (right dentary). Its type locality is Bone Cove, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Australia.

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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