Macropus giganteus
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Taxonavigation
Taxonavigation: Macropodiformes |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
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, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - 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 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
English: Eastern Grey Kangaroo
français: Kangourou géant
italiano: canguro gigante
日本語: オオカンガルー
한국어: 큰캥거루
polski: Kangur olbrzymi, szary kangur olbrzymi
português: canguru-gigante
Türkçe: Doğu boz kangurusu