Setonix Lesson 1842 (quokka)
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Mammalia - Diprotodontia - Macropodidae
Parent taxon: Macropodinae according to A. Burk et al. 1998
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, Prionotemnus, Protemnodon, Silvaroo, Thylogale, Wallabia, Watutia
Subtaxa: Setonix brachyurus
Ecology: saltatorial herbivore
Distribution: found only at Koala Cave (Quaternary of Australia)
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