NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 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

Contents

1 Subclass Prototheria (the monotremes)

1.1 Order Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)

2 Subclass Theria

2.1 Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)

2.1.1 Order Didelphimorphia (American opossums)
2.1.2 Order Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)
2.1.3 Order Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)
2.1.4 Order Dasyuromorphia (Marsupial Carnivores)
2.1.5 Order Peramelemorphia ( bandicoots and bilbies)
2.1.6 Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial moles)
2.1.7 Order Diprotodontia (Diprotodont Marsupials)

Subclass Prototheria (the monotremes)

Order Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)

Family Ornithorhynchidae (Platypus)
- Genus Ornithorhynchus (Platypus)
  - Platypus (O. anatinus)
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)

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)
  - 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)
    - Maraj� 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)

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)
  - Chilean Shrew Opossum (R. raphanurus)

Order Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)

Family Microbiotheriidae
- Genus Dromiciops
  - Monito del Monte (D. gliroides)

Order Dasyuromorphia (Marsupial Carnivores)

Family Thylacinidae
- Genus Thylacinus
  - Thylacine (T. cynocephalus) (Extinct)
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)
  - Kowari (D. byrnei)
  - Mulgara (D. cristicauda)
- 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)
  - Tasmanian Devil (S. laniarius)
- 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)
Family Myrmecobiidae
- Genus Myrmecobius
  - Numbat (M. fasciatus)

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)
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)

Order Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial moles)

Family Notoryctidae
- Genus Notoryctes
  - Northern Marsupial Mole (N. caurinus)
  - Southern Marsupial Mole (N. typhlops)

Order Diprotodontia (Diprotodont Marsupials)

Suborder Vombatiformes
- Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)
  - Genus Phascolarctos
    - Koala (P. cinereus)
- 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)
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)
- 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)
- 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)
    - Banded Hare-Wallaby (L. fasciatus)
  - 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)
  - 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)
- Family Burramyidae (Pygmy Possums)
  - Genus Burramys
    - Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus)
  - 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)
- 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)
    - Leadbeater's Possum (G. leadbeateri)
  - 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)
- Family Tarsipedidae (Honey Possum)
  - Genus Tarsipes
    - Honey Possum (T. rostratus)
- Family Acrobatidae (feather-tail gliders)
  - Genus Acrobates (Feather-tail Glider)
    - Feathertail Glider (A. pygmaeus)
  - Genus Distoechurus (Feather-tailed Possum)
    - Feather-tailed Possum (D. pennatus)

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