Macropus giganteus

Macropus giganteus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Macropodiformes
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Marsupialia Ordo: Diprotodontia Subordo: Macropodiformes

Familia: Macropodidae
Subfamilia: Macropodinae
Genus: Macropus
Species: Macropus giganteus
Subspecies: M. g. giganteus – M. g. tasmaniensis

Name

Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790

Type locality: Australia, Queensland, Cooktown (New Holland), King's Plains

Holotype: Neotype: QM J10749

References

• Macropus giganteus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214
• Shaw, G. 1790. The Naturalist's Miscellany: or coloured figures of natural objects, drawn and described immediately from nature. London : G. Kearsley Vol. 1 [text to pl. 33]
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214
• IUCN: Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 (Least Concern)
• Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

česky: Klokan obrovský
English: Eastern Grey Kangaroo
français: Kangourou géant
italiano: canguro gigante
日本語: オオカンガルー
polski: Kangur olbrzymi, szary kangur olbrzymi
português: canguru-gigante
Türkçe: Doğu boz kangurusu