†Prionotemnus Stirton 1955 (kangaroo)
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Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Macropodidae
Alternative spelling: Macropus (Prionotemnus)
Parent taxon: Macropodinae according to L. Dawson and T. Flannery 1985
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Baringa, Bohra, Congruus, Dendrolagini, Dendrolagus, Dorcopsis, Dorcopsulus, Halmaturus odin, Kurrabi, Lagorchestes, Macropus, Macropus affinis, Macropus piltonensis, Onychogalea, Osphranter gouldi, Peradorcas, Protemnodon, Setonix, Silvaroo, Thylogale, Wallabia, Watutia
Subtaxa: Prionotemnus palankarinnicus
Ecology: saltatorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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