Setonix brachyurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Macropodiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Subordo: Cynodontia
Infraordo: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohort: Metatheria
Cohors: Marsupialia
Cladus: Australidelphia
Cladus: Eomarsupialia
Ordo: Diprotodontia
Subordo: Macropodiformes

Familia: Macropodidae
Subfamilia: Macropodinae
Genus: Setonix
Species: Setonix brachyurus

Name

Setonix brachyurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)

Type locality: Australia, Western Australia, King George Sound (Albany), Rottnest Island

Holotype: MNHP No. A2651

Synonyms

  • Kangurus brachyurus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
  • Halmaturus brevicaudatus (Gray, 1838)

References

  • Setonix brachyurus in Mammal Species of the World.
    Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
  • Quoy, [J.R.C.] & Gaimard, [J.P.] 1830. Zoologie. In, Dumont d'Urville, J.S.C (ed.). Voyages de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe, Exécutés par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829 sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Paris : J. Tastu [114, atlas pl. 19].

Vernacular names

Deutsch: (das) Kurzschwanzkänguru
English: Quokka, Short-tailed Wallaby
français: Quokka
magyar: Kurtafarkú kenguru, rövidfarkú kenguru, quokka
日本語: クアッカワラビー
polski: Kuoka
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