Hypsiprymnodon
Sign in to saveHypsiprymnodon is a genus of macropods. The sole extant species is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, the musky rat-kangaroo. The genus includes four known fossil species.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Hypsiprymnodon is referenced by 47 other articles, and connects out to Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, Potorous and Animalia.
It is catalogued under topics including Diprotodonts, Extant Chattian first appearances and Mammal genera with one living species.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderDiprotodontia
- FamilyHypsiprymnodontidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1
- Family
- Hypsiprymnodontidae
- Collections
- AMNH
- Recorded in
- Australia
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- taxon author citation
- Ramsay, 1876
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Hypsiprymnodon is a genus of macropods. The sole extant species is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, the musky rat-kangaroo. The genus includes four known fossil species.
The generic name combines the Ancient Greek (, 'high'), (, 'hindmost'), and (, 'tooth'). This name was derived from the genus Hypsiprymnus, a synonym for Potorous, and distinguishes this by combining the Ancient Greek , meaning 'tooth'.
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