Reid kangaroo
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| Reid kangaroo[1] | |
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| Scienteefic clessification | |
| Kinrick: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Cless: | Mammalia |
| Infracless: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Faimily: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Macropus |
| Species: | M. rufus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropus rufus Desmarest, 1822 | |
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The reid kangaroo (Macropus rufus) is the lairgest o aw kangaroos, the lairgest mammal native tae Australie, an the lairgest extant marsupial. It is foond across mainland Australie, avoidin anly the mair fertile areas in the sooth, the east coast, an the northren rainforests.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 66. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ Ellis, M., van Weenen, J., Copley, P., Dickman, C., Mawson, P. & Woinarski, J. (2008). "Macropus rufus". IUCN Reid Leet o Threatened Species. Version 2008. Internaitional Union for Conservation o Naitur. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
