Aepyprymnus rufescens Photo: Michael Lahanas
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: Potoroidae
Genus: Aepyprymnus
Species: Aepyprymnus rufescens
Name
Aepyprymnus rufescens (Gray, 1837)
Type locality: Australia, New South Wales
Holotype: BMNH
Synonyms
Hypsiprymnus melanotis (Ogilby, 1838)
References
Aepyprymnus rufescens 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.
Gray, J. E. 1837. "Description of some new or little known Mammalia, principally in the British Museum Collection." Magazine of Natural History ns 1: 584.
IUCN: Aepyprymnus rufescens (Gray, 1837) (Least Concern)
Aepyprymnus rufescens (Gray, 1837) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
English: Rufous Bettong, Rufous Rat-kangaroo
suomi: Punarottakenguru
polski: Kangurzak rudawy
svenska: Röd opossumråtta
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