Macrotis Reid 1837 (marsupial)
Mammalia - Theriiformes - Thylacomyidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 40117
Alternative spelling: Perameles (Macrotis)
Parent taxon: Thylacomyidae according to M. Archer and J. A. W. Kirsch 1977
Sister taxa: Ischnodon, Liyamayi
Subtaxa: Macrotis lagotis, Thylacomys
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore