Macropus (Osphranter) rufus Desmarest 1822 (red kangaroo)
Osteichthyes - Diprotodontia - Macropodidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 162528
Alternative combinations: Kangurus rufus, Macropus rufus
Belongs to Macropus (Osphranter) according to L. Dawson and T. Flannery 1985
Sister taxa: Dendrodorcopsis, Macropus (Osphranter) antilopinus, Macropus (Osphranter) bernardus, Macropus (Osphranter) pavana, Macropus (Osphranter) robustus, Megaleia, Phascolagus
Ecology: saltatorial herbivore