Lagorchestes
Genus of marsupials / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, rabbit-like mammals commonly known as hare-wallabies. It includes four species native to Australia and New Guinea, two of which are extinct. Hare-wallabies belong to the macropod family (Macropodidae) which includes kangaroos, wallabies, and other marsupials.
Quick Facts Lagorchestes Temporal range: Recent, Scientific classification ...
Lagorchestes[1] Temporal range: Recent[2] | |
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Eastern hare-wallaby | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Family: | Macropodidae |
Subfamily: | Macropodinae |
Genus: | Lagorchestes Gould, 1841 |
Type species | |
Macropus leporides Gould, 1841 | |
Species | |
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