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''Macropus'' is a marsupial genus that belongs to the family Macropodidae. It has thirteen extant species which are further divided into three subgenera. The genus includes all terrestrial kangaroos, wallaroos, and several species of wallaby. The term itself is derived from the Ancient Greek μάκρος, ''makros'' "long" and πους, ''pous'' "foot". A further eleven 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'' * * * Black wallaroo, ''Macropus bernardus'' * * * Common wallaroo, ''Macropus robustus'' * * * Red kangaroo: ''Macropus rufus'' * * * †''Macropus titan'' * * * †''Macropus pearsoni'' * * Subgenus ''Macropus'' * * * Western grey kangaroo, ''Macropus fuliginosus'' * * * Eastern grey kangaroo, ''Macropus giganteus'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Macropus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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