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Macropodidae

A family of herbivorous leaping MAMMALS of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Members include kangaroos, wallabies, quokkas, and wallaroos.
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KangarooMacropus <genus>Macropus robustusPetrogale

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Superorder Marsupalia (organism)

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Review
2006
Review
2006
Cytogenetic and Molecular Evaluation of Centromere-Associated DNA Sequences From a Marsupial (Macropodidae: Macropus rufogriseus) X Chromosome
The constitution of the centromeric portions of the sex chromosomes of the red-necked wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus (family… 
2005
2005
HABITAT USE OF THE QUOKKA, SETONIX BRACHYURUS (MACROPODIDAE: MARSUPIALIA), IN THE NORTHERN JARRAH FOREST OF AUSTRALIA
Abstract Habitat use of quokka (Setonix brachyurus) in the northern jarrah forest of Western Australia was determined by… 
2004
2004
Home range and movements of the quokka Setonix brachyurus (Macropodidae: Marsupialia), and its impact on the viability of the metapopulation on the Australian mainland
The home range and movements of the quokka Setonix brachyurus, a medium-sized macropodid marsupial, were investigated using radio… 
1993
1993
Chromosomal rearrangements in rock wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). VIII. An investigation of the nonrandom nature of karyotypic change.
Although the nonrandom nature of many chromosome breaks is well known, few studies have investigated the potential significance… 
1989
1989
Influence of the immature testis on sexual differentiation in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii (Macropodidae: Marsupialia).
Reproduction in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii (Desmarest), is highly seasonal in the females but not the males. This study… 
1989
1989
Host-parasite associations of Eimeria spp. (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) in kangaroos and wallabies of the genus Macropus (Marsupialia:Macropodidae).
1983
1983
Identification of mesotocin, lysine vasopressin, and phenypressin in the eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus).
1983
1983
Marsupial neurohypophysial hormones: identification of mesotocin, lysine vasopressin, and phenypressin in the quokka wallaby (Setonix brachyurus).
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Field observations of the social behaviour of the eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
1967
1967
Serological Evidence for Speciation in the Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus Shaw 1790 (Marsupialia : Macropodidae)
THE taxonomy of grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus and “subspecies”) is at present poorly understood; the number of species… 
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