Species Common name Sampling location Sample No. identification Macropus rufus Location not given U87136†   Geraldton, WA 04-012 Dongara, WA 04-014 Northampton, WA 04-015 Northampton, WA 04-016 Yalara, Northern Territory 04-017 Greenvale, Queensland AY099270† Meekathara, WA 04-01 Location not given U87138† M. robustus Lynd Station, Queensland Y10524† Location not given NC001794† Dongara, WA 05-012 Dongara, WA 05-015 Northampton, WA 05-016 Mt Keith, WA 05-019 M. fuliginosus Western grey kangaroo Geraldton, WA 04-006 Dongara, WA 04-007 Mullewa, WA 04-008 Mullewa, WA 04-009 Dongara, WA 04-010 Mt Cooke, WA 04-011   Townsville, Queensland AY099271† M. giganteus Eastern Grey kangaroo Black Rock, Queensland AY099267† Location not given U87137† Queensland DQ019618† Newcastle, N.S.W. 13-EGY1-3 M. eugenii Tammar wallaby Garden Island, WA AY099280† Perth Zoo, WA AY237226† Garden Island, WA AY099281† M. irma Western Brush wallaby Tuttaning, WA AY099272† M. rufogriseusbanksianus Red necked wallaby (mainland) Unknown mainland location AY237228† M. rufogriseusrufogriseus Red necked wallaby (Tasmania) Tasmania AY237227† M. parryi Whiptail wallaby Location not given AY237229† Aepyprymnusrufescens Rufous rat kangaroo Black Rock, Queensland AY099266†

Table 1: Sampling locations of species of macropods used as references samples in this study. The first four species of macropods in particular (red kangaroo, common wallaroo, western and eastern grey kangaroos) from the main varieties that are commercially harvested in Western Australia (WA). The remainder of the species are smaller non-commercial species weighing > 5 kg [1]. These were included in this study because they could potentially be substituted as meat. The † indicates a sequence was obtained from GenBank.