Setonix brachyurus

Setonix brachyurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Macropodiformes
Clade: Marsupialiformes 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].
• Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.)  2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page. 
• IUCN: Setonix brachyurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) (Vulnerable)
• Setonix brachyurus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Quokka, 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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