Hypsiprymnodon


Hypsiprymnodon is a genus of macropods, The sole extant species is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, the musky rat-kangaroo, The genus includes several fossil species.
The generic name combines the Ancient Greek , , and .
This name was derived from the genus Hypsiprymnus, a synonym for Potorous, and distinguishes this by combining the Ancient Greek, meaning 'tooth'.

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