Hypsiprymnodontinae

0.01 sec.

Hypsiprymnodontinae

a subfamily of marsupial mammals of the family Macropodidae (kangaroos). The body is 23–33 cm long. The naked, prehensile tail is 13–17 cm long and has musk glands at its base. There is one genus, comprising a single species (musky rat kangaroo), which is found in Australia, in northern Queensland. The animal lives in dense thickets along riverbanks and the shores of lakes. It is herbivorous. Musky rat kangaroos reproduce once a year, bearing two young per litter. Their numbers are few.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			hypothetical parallax Hypothyroidism Hypotonia hypotonic Hypotonic Solutions hypotrachelium Hypotricha Hypotrichida hypotrochoid hypotype hypovitaminosis hypovolemia hypovolemic shock hypoxanthine Hypoxemia Hypoxia hypoxic encephalopathy hypozygal Hyppolite, Jean hypsicephalic Hypsicles of Alexandria hypsiconch hypsicranial hypsidolichocephalic Hypsilanti Hypsiprymnodontinae hypsistenocephalic Hypsithermal hypsodont Hypsographic Curve hypsographic map hypsography Hypsometer hypsometric hypsometric formula hypsometric map Hypsometric Method hypsometric tinting hypsometric tints hypsometry hypsophobia hypural Hyracodontidae Hyracoidea Hyracotherium hyrax Hyrcania Hyrcanus Hyrum State Park hyssop Hyssopus			Hypromellose hypromellose phthalate HYPROOF Hyps hyps(o)- hyps- hyps- hypsarhythmia hypsarrhythmia hypsi- hypsibrachycephaly hypsicephalic hypsicephaly hypsicephaly Hypsicles of Alexandria hypsiconch hypsicranial hypsidolichocephalic Hypsiglena Hypsiglena torquata Hypsilanti Hypsilanti Hypsilantis Hypsiloid hypsiphobia Hypsiprymnodon Hypsiprymnodon moschatus Hypsiprymnodontinae Hypsirhophus Hypsirhophus Hypsirophus Hypsirophus Hypsistarianism hypsistenocephalic Hypsithermal HYPSM HYPSMC hypso- hypso- Hypsochromic Hypsochromic shift Hypsodont Hypsodont hypsodont teeth hypsodont teeth hypsodont teeth hypsographic hypsographic Hypsographic Curve hypsographic map hypsographical hypsographical hypsographies hypsographies hypsography hypsography hypsokinesis hypsometer

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.