. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. 1cm Mi'"^. 1 ^fe- ll n-4-':â ':â lllf'? Fig. 10. Fourth metatarsal of Macropus (Osphranter) rufus P157288 from Spring Creek. common species, M. agiiis, is also extant. Only two other extant species are present, M. (O.) rufus and Tribonyx mortierii (tentatively identified). Because these species are the only ones likely to provide reliable palaeoenviromental data, their habitat preferences will be discussed here. Modern M. giganteus occurs in a wide variety of habitats, from the semi-arid land east of Broken Hill to the wet sclerophyll
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. 1cm Mi'"^. 1 ^fe- ll n-4-':â ':â lllf'? Fig. 10. Fourth metatarsal of Macropus (Osphranter) rufus P157288 from Spring Creek. common species, M. agiiis, is also extant. Only two other extant species are present, M. (O.) rufus and Tribonyx mortierii (tentatively identified). Because these species are the only ones likely to provide reliable palaeoenviromental data, their habitat preferences will be discussed here. Modern M. giganteus occurs in a wide variety of habitats, from the semi-arid land east of Broken Hill to the wet sclerophyll forests of the dividing ranges of eastern Australia (see Fig. 13). It is usually found in woodland and forest areas (Frith and Calaby 1969) but can survive in open grassland (see Bennett 1982). With such a wide tolerance of habitat, M. giganteus is not particularly useful for paleoenviromental interpretation. 406 Aust. Zool. 21(4), 1984. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Proceedings. [Sydney, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales]
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