Prionotemnus Stirton 1955 (kangaroo)

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

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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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