Lagostrophus Thomas 1886 (short-faced kangaroo)

Mammalia - Diprotodontia

Parent taxon: Sthenurinae according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 2005

Sister taxa: Hadronomas, Metasthenurus, Procoptodon, Simosthenurini, Sthenurus, Troposodon

Subtaxa: Lagostrophus fasciatus

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Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at Fisherman's Ciff (Pliocene of Australia)

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