Dorcopsis
The dorcopsises are the marsupials of the genera Dorcopsis and Dorcopsulus. They are found in the tropical forests of New Guinea and Southeast Indonesia. They are placed in the subfamily Macropodinae, along with other Australasian marsupials such as wallabies, kangaroos, tree-kangaroos, pademelons, and quokkas.
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| Genus: | Dorcopsis and Dorcopsulus |
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Taxonomy
- Genus Dorcopsis
- Gray dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa)
- Black dorcopsis (Dorcopsis atrata)
- White-striped dorcopsis (Dorcopsis hageni)
- Brown dorcopsis (Dorcopsis muelleri)
- Genus Dorcopsulus
- Macleay's dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus macleayi)
- Small dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus vanheurni)
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