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List of monotremes and marsupials
The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the montremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials); and the placental mammals.
This list contains the Monotremes and the Marsupials. For placental mammals see List of placental mammals
Subclass Prototheria (the monotremes)
Order Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)
- Family Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus)
- Genus Ornithorhynchus (Platypus)
- Family Tachyglossidae (echidnas)
- Genus Tachyglossus (Short-beaked Echidna)
- Short-beaked Echidna (T. aculeatus )
- Long-beaked Echidnas (Genus Zaglossus)
- Long-beaked Echidna (Z. bruijini )
- Cyclops Long-beaked Echidna (Z. attenboroughi )
- Genus Tachyglossus (Short-beaked Echidna)
Subclass Theria
Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)
Order Didelphimorphia (American opossums)
- Family Didelphidae (opossums)
- Subfamily Didelphinae
- Genus Micoureus (woolly mouse opossums )
- Genus Marmosa (common mouse opossums )
- Murine Mouse Opossum (M. murina)
- Red Mouse Opossum (M. rubra)
- Tyler's Mouse Opossum (M. tyleriana)
- Anderson's Mouse Opossum (M. andersoni )
- Little Rufous Mouse Opossum (M. lepida )
- Robinson's Mouse Opossum (M. robinsoni )
- Dryland Mouse Opossum (M. xerophila )
- Mexican Mouse Opossum (M. mexicana )
- Grayish Mouse Opossum (M. canescens )
- Genus Marmosops (slender mouse opossums )
- Slim-faced Slender Mouse Opossum (M. cracens )
- Dorothy's Slender Mouse Opossum (M. dorothea )
- Gray-bellied Slender Mouse Opossum (M. fuscatus )
- Handley's Slender Mouse Opossum (M. handleyi )
- Andean Slender Mouse Opossum (M. impavidus )
- Gray Slender Mouse Opossum (M. incanus )
- Slaty Slender Mouse Opossum (M. invictus )
- White-bellied Slender Mouse Opossum (M. noctivagus )
- Delicate Slender Mouse Opossum (M. parvidens )
- Genus Gracilinanus (gracile mouse opossums )
- Aceramarca Gracile Mouse Opossum (G. aceramarcae )
- Agile Gracile Mouse Opossum (G. agilis )
- Wood Sprite Gracile Mouse Opossum (G. dryas )
- Emilia's Gracile Mouse Opossum (G. emiliae )
- Northern Gracile Mouse Opossum (G. marica )
- Brazilian Gracile Mouse Opossum (G. microtarsus )
- Genus Thylamys (fat-tailed opossums )
- Elegant Fat-tailed Opossum (T. elegans )
- Long-tailed Fat-tailed Opossum (T. macrura )
- Pallid Fat-tailed Opossum (T. pallidior )
- Small Fat-tailed Opossum (T. pusilla )
- Velvety Fat-tailed Opossum (T. velutinus )
- Genus Monodelphis (short-tailed opossums )
- Sepia Short-tailed Opossum (M. adusta )
- Three-striped Short-tailed Opossum (M. americana )
- Red-legged Short-tailed Opossum (M. brevicaudata )
- Southern Short-tailed Opossum (M. dimidiata )
- Gray Short-tailed Opossum (M. domestica )
- Emilia's Short-tailed Opossum (M. emiliae )
- Ihering's Short-tailed Opossum (M. iheringi )
- Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum (M. kunsi )
- Marajó Short-tailed Opossum (M. maraxina )
- Osgood's Short-tailed Opossum (M. osgoodi )
- Chestnut-striped Short-tailed Opossum (M. rubida )
- Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum (M. scalops )
- Shrewish Short-tailed Opossum (M. sorex )
- Theresa's Short-tailed Opossum (M. theresa )
- One-striped Short-tailed Opossum (M. unistriata )
- Genus Lestodelphys (Patagonian Opossum)
- Patagonian Opossum (L. halli )
- Genus Metachirus (Brown Four-eyed Opossum)
- Brown Four-eyed Opossum (M. nudicaudatus )
- Genus Didelphis (large American opossums)
- White-eared Opossum (D. albiventris )
- Southern Opossum (D. marsupialis )
- Big-eared Opossum (D. aurita )
- Virginia Opossum (D. virginiana)
- Genus Philander (four-eyed opossums)
- Black Four-eyed Opossum (P. andersoni )
- Gray Four-eyed Opossum (P. opossum )
- Genus Lutreolina (Lutrine Opossum)
- Lutrine Opossum (L. crassicaudata )
- Genus Chironectes (Water Opossum)
- Water Opossum (C. minimus )
- SubFamily Caluromyinae
- Genus Caluromys (Woolly Opossums )
- Central American Woolly Opossum (C. derbianus )
- Western Woolly Opossum (C. lanatus )
- Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (C. philander )
- Genus Caluromysiops (Black-shouldered Opossum)
- Black-shouldered Opossum (C. irrupta )
- Genus Glironia (Bushy-tailed Opossum)
- Bushy-tailed Opossum (G. venusta )
- Genus Caluromys (Woolly Opossums )
- Subfamily Didelphinae
Order Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)
- Family Caenolestidae (shrew opossums)
- Genus Caenolestes (common shrew opossums )
- Gray-bellied Shrew Opossum (C. caniventer )
- Blackish Shrew Opossum (C. convelatus )
- Silky Shrew Opossum (C. fuliginosus )
- Genus Lestoros (Incan Shrew Opossum)
- Incan Shrew Opossum (L. inca )
- Genus Rhyncholestes (Chilean Shrew Opossum)
- Genus Caenolestes (common shrew opossums )
Order Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)
- Family Microbiotheriidae
- Genus Dromiciops
Order Dasyuromorphia (Marsupial Carnivores)
- Family Thylacinidae
- Genus Thylacinus
- Thylacine (T. cynocephalus) (Extinct)
- Genus Thylacinus
- Family Dasyuridae
- Genus Antechinus (true antechinuses)
- Fawn Antechinus (A. bellus )
- Yellow-footed Antechinus (A. flavipes )
- Atherton Antechinus (A. godmani )
- Cinnamon Antechinus (A. leo )
- Black-tailed Antechinus (A. melanurus )
- Swamp Antechinus (A. minimus )
- Long-nosed Antechinus (A. naso )
- Brown Antechinus (A. stuartii )
- Dusky Antechinus (A. swainsonii )
- Lesser Antechinus (A. wilhelmina )
- Genus Dasycercus (Mulgara and Kowari)
- Genus Dasykaluta
- Little Red Kaluta (D. rosamondae )
- Genus Dasyurus (quolls)
- New Guinean Quoll (D. albopunctatus )
- Western Quoll (D.geoffroii )
- Northern Quoll (D. hallucatus)
- Spotted-tailed Quoll (D. maculatus)
- Bronze Quoll (D. spartacus )
- Eastern Quoll (D. viverrinus )
- Genus Murexia (dasyures )
- Short-furred Dasyure (M. longicaudata )
- Broad-striped Dasyure (M. rothschildi )
- Genus Myoictis (New Guinea striped dasyures)
- Three-striped Dasyure (M. melas )
- Genus Neophascogale (speckled daysures)
- Speckled Dasyure (N. lorentzi )
- Genus Ningaui (ningauis)
- Wongai Ningaui (N. ridei )
- Pilbara Ningaui (N. timealeyi )
- Southern Ningaui (N. yvonnae )
- Genus Parantechinus (dibblers)
- Southern Dibbler (P. apicalis )
- Sandstone Dibbler (P. bilarni )
- Genus Phascogale (phascogales)
- Red-tailed Phascogale (P. calura )
- Brush-tailed Phascogale (P. tapoatafa)
- Genus Phascolosorex (Marsupial Shrews )
- Red-bellied Marsupial Shrew (P. doriae )
- Narrow-striped Marsupial Shrew (P. dorsalis )
- Genus Planigale (planigales)
- Paucident Planigale (P. gilesi )
- Long-tailed Planigale (P. ingrami)
- Pygmy Planigale (P. maculata)
- New Guinean Planigale (P. novaeguineae )
- Narrow-nosed Planigale (P. tenuirostris )
- Genus Pseudantechinus (pseudantechinuses)
- Fat-tailed Pseudantechinus (P. macdonnellensis )
- Ningbing Pseudantechinus (P. ningbing )
- Woolley's Pseudantechinus (P. woolleyae )
- Genus Sarcophilus (Tasmanian Devil)
- Genus Sminthopsis (dunnarts)
- Kangaroo Island Dunnart (S. aitkeni )
- Chestnut Dunnart (S. archeri )
- Carpentarian Dunnart (S. butleri )
- Fat-tailed Dunnart (S. crassicaudata )
- Little Long-tailed Dunnart (S. dolichura )
- Julia Creek Dunnart (S. douglasi )
- Sooty Dunnart (S. fuliginosus )
- Gilbert's Dunnart (S. gilberti )
- White-tailed Dunnart (S. granulipes )
- Gray-bellied Dunnart (S. griseoventer )
- Hairy-footed Dunnart (S. hirtipes )
- Kultarr (S. laniger )
- White-footed Dunnart (S. leucopus )
- Long-tailed Dunnart (S. longicaudata )
- Stripe-faced Dunnart (S. macroura )
- Slender-tailed Dunnart (S. murina )
- Ooldea Dunnart (S. ooldea )
- Sandhill Dunnart (S. psammophila )
- Red-cheeked Dunnart (S. virginiae )
- Lesser Hairy-footed Dunnart (S. youngsoni )
- Genus Antechinus (true antechinuses)
- Family Myrmecobiidae
- Genus Myrmecobius
Order Peramelemorphia ( bandicoots and bilbies)
- Family Peramelidae (true bandicoots)
- Genus Chaeropus (Pig-footed Bandicoot)
- Pig-footed Bandicoot (C. ecaudatus) (Extinct)
- Genus Isoodon (Short-nosed bandicoots)
- Golden Bandicoot (I. auratus )
- Northern Brown Bandicoot (I. macrourus )
- Southern Brown Bandicoot (I. obesulus )
- Genus Macrotis (bilbies)
- Bilby or Greater Bilby (M. lagotis )
- Lesser Bilby (M. leucura ) (Extinct)
- Genus Perameles (Long-nosed bandicoots)
- Western Barred Bandicoot (P. bougainville )
- Desert Bandicoot (P. eremiana) (Extinct)
- Eastern Barred Bandicoot (P. gunnii )
- Long-nosed Bandicoot (P. nasuta )
- Genus Chaeropus (Pig-footed Bandicoot)
- Family Peroryctidae (New Guinea or rainforest bandicoots)
- Genus Echymipera (spiny bandicoots)
- Clara's Echymipera (E. clara )
- David's Echymipera (E. davidi )
- Kalubu Echymipera (E. kalubu )
- Long-nosed Echymipera (E. rufescens )
- Menzies's Echymipera (E. echinista )
- Genus Microperoryctes (Striped or Mouse Bandicoots)
- Striped Bandicoot (M. longicauda )
- Mouse Bandicoot (M. murina )
- Papuan Bandicoot (M. papuensis )
- Genus Peroryctes (New Guinea Long-nose Bandicoots)
- Giant Bandicoot (P. broadbenti )
- Raffray's Bandicoot (P. raffrayana )
- Genus Rhynchomeles (Ceram Bandicoot)
- Ceram Bandicoot (R. prattorum )
- Genus Echymipera (spiny bandicoots)
Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial moles)
- Family Notoryctidae
- Genus Notoryctes
- Northern Marsupial Mole (N. caurinus )
- Southern Marsupial Mole (N. typhlops )
- Genus Notoryctes
Order Diprotodontia (Diprotodont Marsupials)
- Suborder Vombatiformes
- Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)
- Genus Phascolarctos
- Family Vombatidae (wombats)
- Genus Lasiorhinus (hairy-nosed wombats)
- Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. krefftii )
- Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. latifrons )
- Genus Vombatus (Common Wombat)
- Common Wombat (V. ursinus )
- Genus Lasiorhinus (hairy-nosed wombats)
- Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)
- Suborder Phalangerida
- Family Phalangeridae (brushtail possums, Cuscuses)
- Genus Ailurops (Bear Cuscus)
- Bear Cuscus (A. ursinus )
- Genus Phalange (grey cuscuses)
- Mountain Cuscus (P. carmelitae )
- Woodlark Cuscus (P. lullulae )
- Telefomin Cuscus (P. matanim )
- Grey Cuscus (P. orientalis)
- Moluccan Cuscus (P. ornatus )
- Peleng Island Cuscus (P. pelengensis )
- Obi Island Cuscus (P. rothschildi )
- Silky Cuscus (P. sericeus )
- Stein's Cuscus (P. vestitus )
- Genus Spilocuscus (spotted cuscuses)
- Short-tailed Spotted Cuscus (S. maculatus )
- Black-spotted Cuscus (S. rufoniger )
- Genus Strigocuscus (Celebes Grey Cuscuses; Ground Cuscuses)
- Little Celebes Cuscus (S. celebensis )
- Ground Cuscus (S. gymnotis )
- Genus Trichosurus (brush-tailed possums)
- Northern Brushtail Possum (T. arnhemensis )
- Mountain Brushtail Possum (T. caninus )
- Silver-grey Brushtail Possum (T. vulpecula )
- Genus Wyulda (Scaly-tailed Possum)
- Scaly-tailed Possum (W. squamicaudata )
- Genus Ailurops (Bear Cuscus)
- Family Potoroidae (rat-kangaroos )
- Genus Aepyprymnus (Rufous Bettong)
- Rufous Bettong (A. rufescens )
- Genus Bettongia (bettongs)
- Tasmanian Bettong (B. gaimardi )
- Burrowing Bettong (B. lesueur )
- Bettongia penicillata (B. penicillata )
- Genus Caloprymnus (Desert Rat-kangaroos)
- Desert Rat Kangaroo (C. campestris )
- Genus Hypsiprymnodon (Musky Rat-kangaroo)
- Musky Rat Kangaroo (H. moschatus )
- Genus Potorous (potoroos)
- Long-footed Potoroo (P. longipes )
- Broad-faced Potoroo (P. platyops)
- Long-nosed Potoroo (P. tridactylus )
- Genus Aepyprymnus (Rufous Bettong)
- Family Macropodidae
- Genus Dendrolagus (tree-kangaroos )
- Bennett's Tree Kangaroo (D. bennettianus )
- Doria's Tree Kangaroo (D. dorianus )
- Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo (D. goodfellowi )
- Grizzled Tree Kangaroo (D. inustus )
- Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo (D. lumholtzi )
- Huon Tree Kangaroo (D. matschiei )
- Tenkile Tree Kangaroo (D. scottae )
- Lowland Tree Kangaroo (D.spadix )
- White-throated Tree Kangaroo (D. ursinus )
- Genus Dorcopsis (dorcopsis or New Guinea forest wallabies )
- Black Dorcopsis (D. atrata )
- White-striped Dorcopsis (D. hageni )
- Grey Dorcopsis (D. luctuosa )
- Brown Dorcopsis (D. muelleri )
- Genus Dorcopsulus (Lesser Forest Wallabies )
- Papuan Forest Wallaby (D. macleayi )
- Lesser Forest Wallaby (D. vanheurni )
- Genus Lagorchestes (hare-wallabies )
- Central Hare-wallaby (L. asomatus )
- Spectacled Hare-wallaby (L. conspicillatus )
- Rufous Hare-wallaby (L. hirsutus )
- Eastern Hare-wallaby (L. leporides )
- Genus Lagostrophus (Banded Hare-Wallaby)
- Genus Macropus (Typical kangaroos and wallabies)
- Agile Wallaby (M. agilis )
- Antilopine Wallaroo (M. antilopinus )
- Black Wallaroo (M. bernardus )
- Black-striped Wallaby (M. dorsalis )
- Tammar Wallaby (M. eugenii)
- Western Grey Kangaroo (M. fuliginosus)
- Eastern Grey Kangaroo (M. giganteus)
- Toolache Wallaby (M. greyi )
- Western Brush Wallaby (M. irma )
- Parma Wallaby (M. parma)
- Whiptail Wallaby (M. parryi )
- Wallaroo or Euro (M. robustus)
- Red-necked Wallaby (M. rufogriseus)
- Red Kangaroo (M. rufus)
- Genus Onychogalea (Nail-tailed Wallabies )
- Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby (O. fraenata )
- Crescent Nail-tailed Wallaby (O. lunata )
- Northern Nail-tailed Wallaby (O. unguifera )
- Genus Petrogale (rock wallabies )
- Allied Rock Wallaby (P. assimilis )
- Short-eared Rock Wallaby (P. brachyotis )
- Monjon (P. burbidgei )
- Pygmy Rock Wallaby (P. concinna )
- Godman's Rock Wallaby (P. godmani )
- Unadorned Rock Wallaby (P. inornata )
- Black-footed Rock Wallaby (P. lateralis )
- Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby (P. penicillata)
- Proserpine Rock Wallaby (P. persephone )
- Rothschild's Rock Wallaby (P. rothschildi )
- Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus )
- Genus Setonix (Quokka)
- Quokka (Setonix brachyurus )
- Genus Thylogale (pademelons)
- Rufous-bellied Pademelon (T. billardierii )
- Dusky Pademelon (T. brunii )
- Red-legged Pademelon (T. stigmatica )
- Red-necked Pademelon (T. thetis)
- Genus Wallabia (Swamp Wallaby)
- Swamp Wallaby or Black Wallaby (W. bicolor )
- Genus Dendrolagus (tree-kangaroos )
- Family Burramyidae (Pygmy Possums )
- Genus Burramys
- Genus Cercartetus (pygmy possums)
- Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (C. caudatus )
- Western Pygmy Possum (C. concinnus )
- Tasmanian Pygmy Possum (C. lepidus )
- Eastern Pygmy Possum (C. nanus )
- Family Pseudocheiridae (Ringtailed Possums )
- Genus Hemibelideus (Lemuroid Ringtail Possum)
- Lemuroid Ringtail Possum (H. lemuroides )
- Genus Petauroides (Greater Glider)
- Greater Glider (P. volans )
- Genus Petropseudes (Rock Ringtail)
- Rock Ringtail Possum (P. dahli )
- Genus Pseudocheirus (Ring-tailed Possums )
- Daintree River Ringtail (P. canescens )
- Weyland Ringtail (P. caroli )
- Moss-forest Ringtail (P. forbesi )
- Herbert River Ringtail (P. herbertensis )
- Pygmy Ringtail (P. mayeri )
- Queensland Ringtail (P. peregrinus )
- Arfak Ringtail (P. schlegeli )
- Genus Pseudochirops (Green Ringtails )
- d'Albertis's Ringtail Possum (P. albertisii )
- Green Ringtail Possum (P. archeri )
- Golden Ringtail Possum (P. corinnae )
- Coppery Ringtail Possum (P. cupreus )
- Genus Hemibelideus (Lemuroid Ringtail Possum)
- Family Petauridae (Gliders, Leadbeater's or Striped Possums)
- Genus Dactylopsila (Trioks and Striped Possum)
- Great-tailed Triok (D. megalura )
- Long-fingered Triok (D. palpator )
- Tate's Triok (D. tatei )
- Striped Possum (D. trivirgata )
- Genus Gymnobelideus (Leadbeater's Possum)
- Genus Petaurus (flying phalangers )
- Northern Glider (P. abidi )
- Yellow-bellied Glider (P. australis )
- Sugar Glider (P. breviceps)
- Mahogany Glider (P. gracilis )
- Squirrel Glider (P. norfolcensis)
- Genus Dactylopsila (Trioks and Striped Possum)
- Family Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum)
- Genus Tarsipes
- Family Acrobatidae (feather-tail gliders)
- Genus Acrobates (Feather-tail Glider)
- Genus Distoechurus (Feather-tailed Possum)
- Feather-tailed Possum (D. pennatus )
- Family Phalangeridae (brushtail possums, Cuscuses)
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