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Macropus
	Eastern Grey Kangaroo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Suborder:	Macropodiformes
Family:	Macropodidae
Genus:	Macropus; Shaw, 1790
Type species
	Macropus giganteus;
Species
	14 species, see text.
	The Species Density of the Macropus Genus

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Macropus is a marsupial genus that belongs to the family Macropodidae, it has 14 species which are further divided into 3 subgenera. The genus includes all terrestrial kangaroos, wallaroos and several species of wallaby. The term itself is derived from the Ancient Greek makros "long" and pous "foot". A further 11 extinct species are recognised. The type species is the Eastern Grey Kangaroo.

Taxonomy

Genus Macropus
- Subgenus Notamacropus
  - agile wallaby, Macropus agilis
  - black-striped wallaby, Macropus dorsalis
  - tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii
  - †toolache wallaby, Macropus greyii (extinct)
  - Western Brush Wallaby, Macropus irma
  - parma wallaby: Macropus parma (rediscovered, thought extinct for 100 years)
  - whiptail wallaby: Macropus parryi
  - red-necked wallaby: Macropus rufogriseus
- Subgenus Osphranter
  - antilopine kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus
  - Woodward's wallaroo, Macropus bernardus
  - eastern wallaroo, Macropus robustus
  - red kangaroo: Macropus rufus
  - †Macropus titan
  - †Macropus pearsoni
- Subgenus Macropus
  - western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
  - eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus

References

^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 58–70. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.

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[msw3-1] Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 58–70. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.

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 * Genus ''Macropus''
 ** Subgenus ''Notamacropus''
-*** [[Agile Wallaby]], ''Macropus agilis''
+*** [[agile wallaby]], ''Macropus agilis''
-*** [[Black-striped Wallaby]], ''Macropus dorsalis''
+*** [[black-striped wallaby]], ''Macropus dorsalis''
-*** [[Tammar Wallaby]], ''Macropus eugenii''
+*** [[tammar wallaby]], ''Macropus eugenii''
-*** †[[Toolache Wallaby]], ''Macropus greyii'' ([[extinct]])
+*** †[[toolache wallaby]], ''Macropus greyii'' ([[extinct]])
 *** [[Western Brush Wallaby]], ''Macropus irma''
-*** [[Parma Wallaby]]: ''Macropus parma'' (rediscovered, thought extinct for 100 years)
+*** [[parma wallaby]]: ''Macropus parma'' (rediscovered, thought extinct for 100 years)
-*** [[Pretty-faced Wallaby]]: ''Macropus parryi''
+*** [[whiptail wallaby]]: ''Macropus parryi''
-*** [[Red-necked Wallaby]]: ''Macropus rufogriseus''
+*** [[red-necked wallaby]]: ''Macropus rufogriseus''
 ** Subgenus ''Osphranter''
-*** [[Antilopine Kangaroo]], ''Macropus antilopinus''
+*** [[antilopine kangaroo]], ''Macropus antilopinus''
-*** [[Woodward's Wallaroo]], ''Macropus bernardus''
+*** [[Woodward's wallaroo]], ''Macropus bernardus''
-*** [[Eastern Wallaroo]], ''Macropus robustus''
+*** [[eastern wallaroo]], ''Macropus robustus''
-*** [[Red Kangaroo]]: ''Macropus rufus''
+*** [[red kangaroo]]: ''Macropus rufus''
 *** †''[[Macropus titan]]''
 *** †''[[Macropus pearsoni]]''
 ** Subgenus ''Macropus''
-*** [[Western Grey Kangaroo]], ''Macropus fuliginosus''
+*** [[western grey kangaroo]], ''Macropus fuliginosus''
-*** [[Eastern Grey Kangaroo]], ''Macropus giganteus''
+*** [[eastern grey kangaroo]], ''Macropus giganteus''
 == References ==