Classification Potoroidae



gilbert s potoroo



eastern bettong


the 3 extant genera of potoroids contain 8 species:



family potoroidae

genus †wakiewakie
genus †purtia
genus †ngamaroo
genus †palaeopotorous
genus †bulungamaya

genus †gumardee

†gumardee pascuali


genus †milliyowi

†milliyowi bunganditj




subfamily potoroinae

genus aepyprymnus

rufous rat-kangaroo, aepyprymnus rufescens


genus bettongia

eastern bettong, bettongia gaimardi
boodie, bettongia lesueur
woylie, bettongia penicillata
northern bettong, bettongia tropica
†nullarbor dwarf bettong, bettongia pusilla
†bettongia moyesi


genus †caloprymnus

†desert rat-kangaroo, caloprymnus campestris


genus potorous

long-footed potoroo, potorous longipes
†broad-faced potoroo, potorous platyops
long-nosed potoroo, potorous tridactylus
gilbert s potoroo, potorous gilbertii










^ cite error: named reference msw3 invoked never defined (see page).
^ haaramo, m. (15 november 2005). mikko s phylogeny archive: potoroidae - rat-kenguroos . retrieved 2008-01-27. 
^ burbidge, a. (2008). bettongia pusilla . iucn red list of threatened species. version 2008. international union conservation of nature. retrieved 5 january 2008. 






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