Macropus rufus

Summary

Macropus rufus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,052 views/month, #928 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Macropus rufus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Macropus rufus is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Macropus rufus belongs to the parent taxon Macropus^[5].
• Macropus rufus is endemic to Australia^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Macropus rufus is Macropus rufus^[7].
• Macropus rufus's Commons category is recorded as Macropus rufus^[8].
• Macropus rufus began on -2000000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Macropus rufus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macropus rufus^[10].
• Macropus rufus's Commons gallery is recorded as Macropus rufus^[11].
• Macropus rufus's original combination is recorded as Kangurus rufus^[12].
• Macropus rufus's short name is recorded as M. rufus^[13].
• Macropus rufus is commonly known as Red kangaroo^[14].
• Macropus rufus is commonly known as Red Kangaroo^[15].
• Macropus rufus is commonly known as Plains Kangaroo^[16].
• Macropus rufus is commonly known as Marlo^[17].
• Macropus rufus is commonly known as Rotes Riesenkänguru^[18].
• Macropus rufus is commonly known as canguru bermeyu^[19].
• Macropus rufus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+25'}^[20].
• Macropus rufus's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Macropus_rufus^[21].
• Macropus rufus's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[22].
• Macropus rufus's time in the pouch is recorded as {'amount': '+2.5'}^[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Macropus rufus is Macropus rufus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Macropus^[5]. Recorded taxon common name include Red kangaroo^[14], Plains Kangaroo^[16], Marlo^[17], Rotes Riesenkänguru^[18], and canguru bermeyu^[19].

Distribution

Macropus rufus is endemic to Australia^[6].

Identifiers

Macropus rufus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42885^[24]. Macropus rufus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 122672^[25]. Macropus rufus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219963^[26]. Macropus rufus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552740^[27].

Why It Matters

Macropus rufus ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,052 views/month, #928 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]