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Emu |
| Dromaius novaehollandiae |
| Taxonomy |
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| Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) was registered by Latham in 1790. |
The Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in the Animal Kingdom |
Classification |
Name |
Notes |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion. |
Subkingdom |
Eumetazoa |
Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides. |
Branch |
Bilateria |
Body with two symmetrical opposing sides. |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Chordates |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Vertebrates |
Superclass |
Gnathostomata |
Vertebrates with jaws. |
Class |
Aves |
Birds: Vertebrates with feathers. |
Superorder |
Paleognathae |
Ratites & Tinamous |
Order |
Struthioniformes |
Ratites: Ostriches, Rheas, Emus, Cassowaries and Kiwis. |
Family |
Dromaiidae |
Emus |
Genus |
Dromaius |
Emus |
Species |
Dromaius novaehollandiae |
Emu |
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The Subspecies of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
There are still two subspecies of the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in Australia. Some authors recognize the subspecies Dromaius novaehollandiae woodwardi from the north of and west of Australia. |
Before people from Europe reached Australia there were three other types of emus: one of them in Tasmania, considered a species, and another in Kangaroo island, also considered a species. All three are extinct. |
Subspecie |
Registered by, year of registry -
Distribution |
Dromaius novaehollandiae novaehollandiae |
Latham, 1790 -
Queensland to Victoria and south of Australia. |
Dromaius novaehollandiae rothschildi |
Mathews, 1912 -
Southeast Australia. |
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| Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), |
| three toes on each foot. |
