Sthenurus
Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Macropodidae
Subfamilia: †Sthenurinae
Genus: †Sthenurus
Species: †S. andersoni – †S. atlas – †S. browneorum – †S. gilli – †S. maddocki – †S. occidentalis – †S. oreas – †S. orientalis – †S. pales – †S. stirlingi – †S. tindalei
Name
editEtymology: "Gr. σθένος, strength; οὐρά, tail" [Owen, 1874: 267]
References
editPrimary references
edit- Owen, R. 1874. On the fossil mammals of Australia. Part VIII. Family Macropodidae: genera Macropus, Osphranter, Phascolagus, Sthenurus, and Protemnodon. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society 164: 245–287. BHL DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1874.0008 Reference page.
Additional references
edit- Prideaux, G.J. & Wells, R.T. 1997. New Sthenurus species (Macropodidae, Diprotodontia) from Wellington Caves and Bingara, New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 117: 181–196.
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