Macropus
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[Photo] Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus), showing size relative to plants, photographed by Karen Johnson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Karen_Johnson

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.

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)
Pretty-faced Wallaby: Macropus parryi
Red-necked Wallaby: Macropus rufogriseus

Subgenus Osphranter
Antilopine Kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus
Woodward's Wallaroo, Macropus bernadus
Eastern Wallaroo, Macropus robustus
Red Kangaroo: Macropus rufus

Subgenus Macropus
Western Grey Kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus

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