Diprotodontia (/ daɪˌproʊtəˈdɒntiə /, from Greek "two forward teeth") is the largest extant order of marsupials, with about 155 species, [2] including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koala, …

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The Diprotodontia is an exclusively Australasian group, with the bulk of its members restricted to Australia itself. New Guinea and the surrounding islands are home to about 47 endemic …

KOALA, WOMBATS, POSSUMS, WALLABIES, AND KANGAROOS: Diprotodontia PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Diprotodonts are an order of about 131 species of marsupial mammals …

Tree kangaroos are mammal species classified in the family Macropodidae of the order Diprotodontia, an order of rare species of marsupials.

Diprotodontia is the largest order of marsupials and currently comprises 140 extant species, which are grouped into 39 genera. They are found in Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia, in …

The Order Diprotodontia is the largest order of marsupials. This order represents 11 families and over 110 species, including kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koalas, gliders and wombats.

Mar 19, 2023 · The morphologically and ecologically diverse marsupial order Diprotodontia (kangaroos and their relatives, the koala, wombats and possums) is well suited to considering …

Diprotodontia, a remarkable order within the marsupial infraclass, showcases a diverse array of species uniquely adapted to the Australian landscape, an isolated continent that has served as …

Diprotodontidae is an extinct family of large herbivorous marsupials, endemic to Australia and New Guinea during the Oligocene through Pleistocene periods from 28.4 million to 40,000 …