List of monotremes and marsupials

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The class Mammalia (mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg-laying mammals (yinotherians or monotremes - see also Australosphenida), and mammals which give live birth (therians). The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (metatherians or marsupials), and placental mammals (eutherians, for which see List of placental mammals). Classification updated from Wilson and Reeder's "Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference" using the "Planet Mammifères" website.[1]

Subclass Prototheria (the monotremes)[]

Order Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)[]

  • Family Ornithorhynchidae (platypus)
    • Genus Ornithorhynchus (platypus)
      • Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
  • Family Tachyglossidae (echidnas)
    • Genus Tachyglossus (short-beaked echidna)
      • Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
    • Genus Zaglossus (long-beaked echidnas)

Subclass Theria[]

Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)[]

Order Didelphimorphia (American opossums)[]

Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Order Paucituberculata[]

Order Microbiotheria (monito del monte)[]

Order Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)[]

  • Family Notoryctidae
    • Genus Notoryctes
      • Northern marsupial mole (Notoryctes caurinus)
      • Southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops)

Order Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)[]

Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
  • Family †Thylacinidae
    • Genus †Thylacinus
      • Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
  • Family Myrmecobiidae
    • Genus Myrmecobius
      • Numbat (Myremecobius fasciatus)
  • Family Dasyuridae
    • Subfamily Dasyurinae
      • Tribe Dasyurini
        • Genus Dasycercus (mulgaras)
        • Genus Dasykaluta
          • Little red kaluta, (Dasykalua rosamondae)
        • Genus Dasyuroides
        • Genus Dasyurus (quolls)
          • Subgenus Satanellus
            • Northern quoll, (Dasyurus hallucatus)
          • Subgenus Dasyurops
            • Tiger quoll, (Dasyurus maculatus)
          • Subgenus Dasyurinus
            • Western quoll, (Dasyurus geoffroii)
          • Subgenus Dasyurus
            • New Guinean quoll, (Dasyurus albopunctatus)
            • Bronze quoll, (Dasyurus spartacus)
            • Eastern quoll, (Dasyurus viverrinus)
        • Genus Myoictis
        • Genus Neophascogale
          • Speckled dasyure, (Neophascogale lorentzi)
        • Genus Parantechinus
          • Dibbler, (Parantechinus apicalis)
        • Genus Phascolosorex
          • Red-bellied marsupial shrew, (Phascolosorex doriae)
          • Narrow-striped marsupial shrew, (Phascolosorex dorsalis)
        • Genus Pseudantechinus
        • Genus Sarcophilus
          • Tasmanian devil, (Sarcophilus harrisii)
      • Tribe Phascogalini
        • Genus Antechinus
        • Genus Murexia
          • Subgenus Micromurexia
            • Habbema dasyure, (Murexia habbema)
          • Subgenus Murexechinus
            • , (Murexia wilhelmina)
            • Black-tailed dasyure, (Murexia melanurus)
          • Subgenus Murexia
            • Short-furred dasyure, (Murexia longicaudata)
          • Subgenus Paramurexia
            • Broad-striped dasyure, (Murexia rothschildi)
          • Subgenus Phascomurexia
        • Genus Phascogale
          • Red-tailed phascogale, (Phascogale calura)
          • Brush-tailed phascogale, (Phascogale tapoatafa)
    • Subfamily Sminthopsinae
      • Genus Sminthopsis
        • Subgenus Antechinomys
          • Kultarr, (Antechinomys laniger)
        • Subgenus Ningaui
          • Wongai ningaui, (Ningaui ridei)
          • Pilbara ningaui, (Ningaui timealeyi)
          • Southern ningaui, (Ningaui yvonneae)
        • Subgenus Sminthopsis
          • S. crassicaudata species-group
            • Fat-tailed dunnart, (Sminthopsis crassicaudata)
          • S. macroura species-group
            • Kakadu dunnart, (Sminthopsis bindi)
            • Carpentarian dunnart, (Sminthopsis butleri)
            • Julia Creek dunnart, (Sminthopsis douglasi)
            • Stripe-faced dunnart, (Sminthopsis macroura)
            • Red-cheeked dunnart, (Sminthopsis virginiae)
          • S. granulipes species-group
            • White-tailed dunnart, (Sminthopsis granulipes)
          • S. griseoventer species-group
            • Kangaroo Island dunnart, (Sminthopsis aitkeni)
            • Boullanger Island dunnart, (Sminthopsis boullangerensis)
            • Grey-bellied dunnart, (Sminthopsis griseoventer)
          • S. longicaudata species-group
            • Long-tailed dunnart, (Sminthopsis longicaudata)
          • S. murina species-group
          • S. psammophila species-group
            • Hairy-footed dunnart, (Sminthopsis hirtipes)
            • Ooldea dunnart, (Sminthopsis ooldea)
            • Sandhill dunnart, (Sminthopsis psammophila)
            • Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, (Sminthopsis youngsoni)
      • Genus Planigale
        • Paucident planigale, (Planigale gilesi)
        • Long-tailed planigale, (Planigale ingrami)
        • Common planigale, (Planigale maculata)
        • New Guinean planigale, (Planigale novaeguineae)
        • Narrow-nosed planigale, (Planigale tenuirostris)

Order Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)[]

Eastern barred bandicoot
  • Family Thylacomyidae
    • Genus Macrotis (bilbies)
      • Greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis)
      • Lesser bilby (Macrotis leucura)
  • Family Peramelidae
    • Genus Isoodon: short-nosed bandicoots
      • Golden bandicoot, (Isoodon auratus)
      • Northern brown bandicoot, (Isoodon macrourus)
      • Southern brown bandicoot, (Isoodon obesulus)
    • Genus Perameles: long-nosed bandicoots
      • Western barred bandicoot, (Perameles bougainville)
      • Eastern barred bandicoot, (Perameles gunnii)
      • Long-nosed bandicoot, (Perameles nasuta)
      • Desert bandicoot, (Perameles eremiana)
  • Family †Chaeropodidae
    • Genus †Chaeropus (pig-footed bandicoot)
      • Pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus)
  • Family Peroryctidae (New Guinean bandicoots)
    • Subfamily Peroryctinae
      • Genus Peroryctes: New Guinean long-nosed bandicoots
    • Subfamily Echymiperinae
      • Genus Echymipera: New Guinean spiny bandicoots
      • Genus Microperoryctes : New Guinean mouse bandicoots
        • Papuan bandicoot, (Microperoryctes papuensis)
        • Subgenus Microperoryctes
          • Mouse bandicoot, (Microperoryctes murina)
        • Subgenus Ornoryctes
          • Eastern striped bandicoot, (Microperoryctes ornata)
          • Western striped bandicoot, (Microperoryctes longicauda)
          • Arfak pygmy bandicoot, (Microperoryctes aplini)
      • Genus Rhynchomeles
        • Seram bandicoot, (Rhynchomeles prattorum)

Order Diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)[]

Suborder Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas)[]
  • Family Phascolarctidae (koala)
    • Genus Phascolarctos
      • Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
  • Family Vombatidae (wombats)
    • Genus Lasiorhinus (hairy-nosed wombats)
      • Northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)
      • Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
    • Genus Vombatus (naked-nosed wombat)
      • Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)
Suborder Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)[]
  • Superfamily Phalangeroidea
    • Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
      • Genus Burramys
        • Mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus)
      • Genus Cercartetus
        • Long-tailed pygmy possum (Cercartetus caudatus)
        • Southwestern pygmy possum (Cercartetus concinnus)
        • Tasmanian pygmy possum (Cercartetus lepidus)
        • Eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus)
    • Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
      • Subfamily
        • Genus Trichosurus
          • Northern brushtail possum (Trichosurus arnhemensis)
          • Short-eared possum (Trichosurus caninus)
          • Mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus cunninghami)
          • Coppery brushtail possum (Trichosurus johnstonii)
          • Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
        • Genus Wyulda
      • Subfamily Ailuropinae
        • Genus Ailurops
          • Talaud bear cuscus (Ailurops melanotis)
          • Sulawesi bear cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)
        • Genus Strigocuscus
          • Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis)
          • Banggai cuscus (Strigocuscus pelegensis)
      • Subfamily
        • Genus Phalanger
          • Gebe cuscus (Phalanger alexandrae)
          • Mountain cuscus (Phalanger carmelitae)
          • Ground cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)
          • Eastern common cuscus (Phalanger intercastellanus)
          • Woodlark cuscus (Phalanger lullulae)
          • Blue-eyed cuscus (Phalanger matabiru)
          • Telefomin cuscus (Phalanger matanim)
          • Southern common cuscus (Phalanger mimicus)
          • Northern common cuscus (Phalanger orientalis)
          • Ornate cuscus (Phalanger ornatus)
          • Rothschild's cuscus (Phalanger rothschildi)
          • Silky cuscus (Phalanger sericeus)
          • Stein's cuscus (Phalanger vestitus)
        • Genus Spilocuscus
          • Admiralty Island cuscus (Spilocuscus kraemeri)
          • Common spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus maculatus)
          • Waigeou cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis)
          • Black-spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger)
          • Blue-eyed spotted cuscus (Spilocuscus wilsoni)
  • Superfamily Petauroidea
    • Family Pseudocheiridae
      • Subfamily Hemibelideinae
      • Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
        • Genus Petropseudes
          • Rock-haunting ringtail possum (Petropseudes dahli)
        • Genus Pseudocheirus
          • (Pseudocheirus occidentalis)
          • Common ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)
        • Genus Pseudochirulus
          • Lowland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus canescens)
          • Weyland ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus caroli)
          • Cinereus ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus cinereus)
          • Painted ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus forbesi)
          • Herbert River ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus herbertensis)
          • Masked ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus larvatus)
          • Pygmy ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus mayeri)
          • Vogelkop ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus schlegeli)
      • Subfamily Pseudochiropsinae
    • Family Petauridae
      • Subfamily
        • Genus Dactylopsila
          • Subgenus Dactylonax
            • Long-fingered triok (Dactylopsila palpator)
          • Subgenus Dactylopsila
            • (Dactylopsila kambuayai)
            • Great-tailed triok (Dactylopsila megalura)
            • Tate's triok (Dactylopsila tatei)
            • Striped possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata)
        • Genus Gymnobelideus
      • Subfamily
        • Genus Petaurus
          • Northern glider (Petaurus abidi)
          • Yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis)
          • Biak glider (Petaurus biacensis)
          • Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
          • Mahogany glider (Petaurus gracilis)
          • Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)
    • Family Tarsipedidae
      • Genus Tarsipes
        • Honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus)
    • Family Acrobatidae
      • Genus Acrobates
        • Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)
      • Genus Distoechurus
        • Feather-tailed possum (Distoechurus pennatus)
Suborder Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)[]
  • Family Macropodidae
    • Subfamily Sthenurinae
      • Genus Lagostrophus
        • Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
    • Subfamily Macropodinae
      • Genus Dendrolagus: tree-kangaroos
      • Genus Dorcopsis
        • Brown dorcopsis (Dorcopsis muelleri)
        • White-striped dorcopsis (Dorcopsis hageni)
        • Black dorcopsis (Dorcopsis atrata)
        • Gray dorcopsis (Dorcopsis luctuosa)
      • Genus Dorcopsulus
      • Genus Lagorchestes
        • Lake Mackay hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes asomatus)
        • Spectacled hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes conspicillatus)
        • Rufous hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes hirsutus)
        • Eastern hare-wallaby (Lagorchestes leporides)
      • Genus Macropus: kangaroos and wallabies
        • Subgenus Notamacropus
          • Agile wallaby (Macropus agilis)
          • Black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis)
          • Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii)
          • Toolache wallaby (Macropus greyii)
          • Western brush wallaby (Macropus irma)
          • Parma wallaby: (Macropus parma) (rediscovered, thought extinct for 100 years)
          • Whiptail wallaby: (Macropus parryi)
          • Red-necked wallaby: (Macropus rufogriseus)
        • Subgenus Osphranter
          • Antilopine kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus)
          • Woodward's wallaroo (Macropus bernardus)
          • Eastern wallaroo (Macropus robustus)
          • Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
        • Subgenus Macropus
          • Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
          • Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
      • Genus Onychogalea
        • Bridled nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)
        • Crescent nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea lunata)
        • Northern nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea unguifera)
      • Genus Petrogale
        • P. brachyotis species-group
          • Short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis)
          • Monjon (Petrogale burbidgei)
          • Nabarlek (Petrogale concinna)
        • P. xanthopus species-group
          • Proserpine rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone)
          • Rothschild's rock-wallaby (Petrogale rothschildi)
          • Yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
        • P. lateralis/penicillata species-group
      • Genus Setonix
        • Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
      • Genus Thylogale
        • Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)
        • Brown's pademelon (Thylogale browni)
        • Dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
        • Calaby's pademelon (Thylogale calabyi)
        • Mountain pademelon (Thylogale lanatus)
        • Red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica)
        • Red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis)
      • Genus Wallabia
        • Swamp wallaby or black wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
  • Family Potoroidae
    • Genus Aepyprymnus
      • Rufous rat-kangaroo (Aepyprymnus rufescens)
    • Genus Bettongia
      Eastern bettong
      • Eastern bettong (Bettongia gaimardi)
      • Boodie (Bettongia lesueur)
      • Woylie (Bettongia penicillata)
      • Northern bettong (Bettongia tropica)
    • Genus Caloprymnus
    • Genus Potorous
      • Gilbert's potoroo (Potorous gilbertii)
      • Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
      • Broad-faced potoroo (Potorous platyops)
      • Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
  • Family Hypsiprymnodontidae
    • Genus Hypsiprymnodon
      • Musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Boudet Ch. "Planet' Mammiferes". Planet' Mammiferes. 4.1 of 2013/12/23. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
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