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Osphranter

Genus of marsupials From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Osphranter
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Osphranter is a genus of large marsupials in the family Macropodidae, commonly known as kangaroos and wallaroos (among other species). It contains the largest extant marsupial, the red kangaroo (O. rufus).

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In 2019, a reassessment of macropod taxonomy determined that Osphranter and Notamacropus, formerly considered subgenera of Macropus, should be moved to the genus level.[3] This change was accepted by the Australian Faunal Directory in 2020.[4]

The genus has a fossil record that extends back at least into the Pliocene.[5]

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