Name - Simosthenurus occidentalis
Name Details
Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:5232573 [metadata]
Variants and Synonyms
Reported Taxonomic Ranks
Species
Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies
Animalia (Kingdom) Chordata (Phylum) Vertebrata (Subphylum) Mammalia (Class) Marsupialia (Order) Macropodidae (Family) |
References
Recent Publications
- Late Pleistocene Australian Marsupial DNA Clarifies the Affinities of Extinct Megafaunal Kangaroos and Wallabies.
- Biting mechanics determines craniofacial morphology among extant diprotodont herbivores: dietary predictions for the giant extinct short-faced kangaroo, Simosthenurus occidentalis.
- Reconstructing the Evolution of Giant Extinct Kangaroos: Comparing the Utility of DNA, Morphology, and Total Evidence.
- The anatomy of a crushing bite: The specialised cranial mechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo.
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External Links
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