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Perikoala
Extinct genus of marsupials
Perikoala is an extinct genus of marsupials, related to the modern koala. The genus diverged from a common ancestor of the other koala genera Nimiokoala, Litokoala, and Phascolarctos, which contains the living koala.
Two species are recognised:
- Perikoala palankarinnica Stirton 1957
- Perikoala robustus Woodburne et al. 1987
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