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There is no "general" scientific name for a kangaroo.
There are over 60 species of kangaroo, ranging from the largest, the Red Kangaroo - Macropus rufus - to the tiny musky rat kangaroo - Hypsiprymnodon moschatus.
There are dozens of species of wallabies in between. Wallaby names range from the same genus as the larger kangaroo (Macropus) whilst others are in related genera such as Dendrolagus, Petrogale, Onychogalea, Lagorchestes and Lagostrophus.
Some of the various species' scientific names are:
- Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
- Yellow footed rock wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus
- Wallaroo - Macropus robustus
- Western Grey Kangaroo - Macropus fuliginosus
Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos, pademelons, quokkas and rat-kangaroos come from the Supercohort Marsupialia in the Class Mammalia.
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