New sthenurus species (Macropodidae, Diprotodontia) from Wellington Caves and Bingara, New South Wales

Gavin J. Prideaux; Roderick T. Wells; M. L. Augee

New sthenurus species (Macropodidae, Diprotodontia) from Wellington Caves and Bingara, New South Wales

Gavin J. Prideaux, Roderick T. Wells, M. L. Augee

Flinders University

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Abstract

Two new species of the extinct macropodid genus Sthenurus are described from vertebrate deposits in eastern and northeastern New South Wales. Although its exact stratigraphic origin is uncertain, Sthenurus brachyselenis sp. nov. displays an early stage of evolution, only slightly more derived than the plesiomorphic early Pliocene S. cegsai. Its molars are low crowned and relatively simple, and P³ bears a very short buccal crest. S. euryskaphus sp. nov. is from the Pleistocene Bingara deposit and is morphologically intermediate between the late Pliocene S. antiquus and two widespread Pleistocene species. S. areas, within which the two new species were previously included, is deemed to be a very derived member of the genus, and may reside phylogenetically close to the origin of Procoptodon.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-196
Number of pages	16
Journal	Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
Volume	1997
Issue number	117
Publication status	Published - 1997

Keywords

Bingara
Pleistocene
Pliocene
Simosthenurus
Sthenurine kangaroo
Sthenurus
Sthenurus brachyselenis sp. Nov
Sthenurus euryskaphus sp. Nov
Sthenurus oreas
Wellington caves

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New sthenurus species (Macropodidae, Diprotodontia) from Wellington Caves and Bingara, New South Wales

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