Hypsiprymnodon

Hypsiprymnodon is a genus of macropods. The sole extant species is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, the musky rat-kangaroo. The genus includes four known fossil species.

The generic name combines the Ancient Greek (hyps-, 'high'),  (, 'hindmost'), and  (, 'tooth'). This name was derived from the genus Hypsiprymnus, a synonym for Potorous, and distinguishes this by combining the Ancient Greek, meaning 'tooth'.

Classification

 * Family Hypsiprymnodontidae
 * Subfamily Hypsiprymnodontinae
 * Genus Hypsiprymnodon
 * Hypsiprymnodon moschatus, musky rat-kangaroo
 * †Hypsiprymnodon bartholomaii
 * †Hypsiprymnodon philcreaseri
 * †Hypsiprymnodon dennisi
 * †Hypsiprymnodon karenblackae
 * Subfamily †Propleopinae