Dorcopsis (genus)
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Dorcopsis is a genus of marsupial
in the Macropodidae family. It contains the following species:
Marsupial
Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur in Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, with the remaining 100 found in the Americas, primarily in South America, but with thirteen in Central...
in the Macropodidae family. It contains the following species:
- Black DorcopsisBlack DorcopsisThe Black Dorcopsis or Black Forest Wallaby is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Dorcopsis atrata) - White-striped DorcopsisWhite-striped DorcopsisThe greater forest wallaby or white-striped dorcopsis is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Dorcopsis hageni) - Gray DorcopsisGray DorcopsisThe Gray Dorcopsis is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
(Dorcopsis luctuosa) - Brown DorcopsisBrown DorcopsisThe Brown Dorcopsis is a species of marsupial in the Macropodidae family. It is endemic to the lowlands of West New Guinea and the nearby Indonesian islands in West Papua of Misool, Salawati, and Yapen....
(Dorcopsis muelleri)