The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); 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)
- Genus Zaglossus (Long-beaked echidnas)
Subclass Theria
Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)
Order Didelphimorphia (American opossums)
- Family Didelphidae (opossums)
- Subfamily Caluromyinae
- Genus Caluromys
- Subgenus Mallodelphys
- Subgenus Caluromys
- Genus Caluromysiops
- Genus Glironia
- Genus Caluromys
- Subfamily Didelphinae
- Genus Chacodelphys
- Genus Chironectes
- Yapok or Water Opossum (Chironectes minimus)
- Genus Cryptonanus
- Genus Didelphis
- Genus Gracilinanus
- Genus Hyladelphys
- Genus Lestodelphys
- Genus Lutreolina
- Lutrine or Thick-tailed Opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata)
- Genus Marmosa
- Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum (Marmosa andersoni)
- Rufous Mouse Opossum (Marmosa lepida)
- Mexican Mouse Opossum (Marmosa mexicana)
- Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa murina)
- Quechuan Mouse Opossum (Marmosa quichua)
- Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni)
- Red Mouse Opossum (Marmosa rubra)
- Tyleria Mouse Opossum (Marmosa tyleriana)
- Guajira Mouse Opossum (Marmosa xerophila)
- Genus Marmosops
- Bishop's Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi)
- Narrow-headed Slender Opossum (Marmosops cracens)
- Creighton's Slender Opossum (Marmosops creightoni)
- Dorothys' Slender Opossum (Marmosops dorothea)
- Dusky Slender Opossum (Marmosops fuscatus)
- Handley's Slender Opossum (Marmosops handleyi)
- Tschudi's Slender Opossum (Marmosops impavidus)
- Gray Slender Opossum (Marmosops incanus)
- Panama Slender Opossum (Marmosops invictus)
- Junin Slender Opossum (Marmosops juninensis)
- Neblina Slender Opossum (Marmosops neblina)
- White-bellied Slender Opossum (Marmosops noctivagus)
- Delicate Slender Opossum (Marmosops parvidens)
- Brazilian Slender Opossum (Marmosops paulensis)
- Pinheiro's Slender Opossum (Marmosops pinheiroi)
- Genus Metachirus
- Genus Micoureus
- Genus Monodelphis
- Sepia Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis adusta)
- Northern Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis americana)
- Northern Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis brevicaudata)
- Yellow-sided Opossum (Monodelphis dimidiata)
- Gray Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis domestica)
- Emilia's Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis emiliae)
- Amazonian Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis glirina)
- Ihering's Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis iheringi)
- Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis kunsi)
- Marajó Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis maraxina)
- Osgood's Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis osgoodi)
- Hooded Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis palliolata)
- Reig's Opossum (Monodelphis reigi)
- Ronald's Opossum (Monodelphis ronaldi)
- Chestnut-striped Opossum (Monodelphis rubida)
- Long-nosed Short-tailed Opossum (Monodelphis scalops)
- Southern Red-sided Opossum (Monodelphis sorex)
- Southern Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis theresa)
- Red Three-striped Opossum (Monodelphis umbristriata)
- One-striped Opossum (Monodelphis unistriata)
- Genus Philander
- Anderson's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander andersoni)
- Deltaic Four-eyed Opossum (Philander deltae)
- Southeastern Four-eyed Opossum (Philander frenatus)
- McIlhenny's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander mcilhennyi)
- Mondolfi's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander mondolfii)
- Olrog's Four-eyed Opossum (Philander olrogi)
- Gray Four-eyed Opossum (Philander opossum)
- Genus Thylamys
- Cinderella Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys cinderella)
- Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys elegans)
- Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys karimii)
- Paraguayan Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys macrurus)
- White-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys pallidior)
- Common Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys pusillus)
- Argentine Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys sponsorius)
- Tate's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys tatei)
- Dwarf Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys velutinus)
- Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus)
- Genus Tlacuatzin
- Subfamily Caluromyinae
Order Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)
- Family Caenolestidae (shrew opossums)
- Genus Caenolestes
- Genus Lestoros
- Peruvian or Incan Shrew Opossum, (Lestoros inca)
- Genus Rhyncholestes
Order Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)
- Family Microbiotheriidae
Order Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)
- Family Notoryctidae
Order Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)
- Family †Thylacinidae
- Genus †Thylacinus
- Family Dasyuridae
- Subfamily Dasyurinae
- Tribe Dasyurini
- Genus Dasycercus
- Genus Dasykaluta
- Genus Dasyuroides
- Genus Dasyurus
- Genus Myoictis
- Myoictis leucura
- Three-striped Dasyure, (Myoictis melas)
- Wallace's Dasyure, (Myoictis wallacii)
- Myoictis wavicus
- Genus Neophascogale
- Genus Parantechinus
- Genus Phascolosorex
- Genus Pseudantechinus
- Sandstone Dibbler, (Pseudantechinus bilarni)
- Fat-tailed False Antechinus, (Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis)
- Alexandria False Antechinus, (Pseudantechinus mimulus)
- Ningbing False Antechinus, (Pseudantechinus ningbing)
- Rory Cooper's False Antechinus, (Pseudantechinus roryi)
- Woolley's False Antechinus, (Pseudantechinus woolleyae)
- Genus Sarcophilus
- Tribe Phascogalini
- Genus Antechinus
- Tropical Antechinus, (Antechinus adustus)
- Agile Antechinus, (Antechinus agilis)
- Fawn Antechinus, (Antechinus bellus)
- Yellow-footed Antechinus, (Antechinus flaviceps)
- Atherton Antechinus, (Antechinus godmani)
- Cinnamon Antechinus, (Antechinus leo)
- Swamp Antechinus, (Antechinus minimus)
- Brown Antechinus, (Antechinus stuartii)
- Subtropical Antechinus, (Antechinus subtropicus)
- Dusky Antechinus, (Antechinus swainsonii)
- Genus Micromurexia
- Genus Murexechinus
- Genus Murexia
- Genus Paramurexia
- Genus Phascomurexia
- Genus Phascogale
- Genus Antechinus
- Tribe Dasyurini
- Subfamily Sminthopsinae
- Tribe Sminthopsini
- Genus Antechinomys
- Genus Ningaui
- Genus Sminthopsis
- S. crassicaudata species-group
- S. macroura species-group
- S. granulipes species-group
- S. griseoventer species-group
- S. longicaudata species-group
- S. murina species-group
- S. psammophila species-group
- Tribe Planigalini
- Tribe Sminthopsini
- Subfamily Dasyurinae
- Family Myrmecobiidae
- Genus Myrmecobius
Order Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)
- Family Thylacomyidae
- Genus Macrotis (bilbies)
- Family †Chaeropodidae
- Genus †Chaeropus (Pig-footed Bandicoot)
- Family Peramelidae
- Subfamily Peramelinae
- Subfamily Peroryctinae
- Genus Peroryctes: New Guinean long-nosed bandicoots
- Subfamily Echymiperinae
- Genus Echymipera: New Guinean spiny bandicoots
- Genus Microperoryctes : New Guinean mouse bandicoots
- Mouse Bandicoot, (Microperoryctes murina)
- Eastern Striped Bandicoot, (Microperoryctes ornata)
- Western Striped Bandicoot, (Microperoryctes longicauda)
- Arfak Pygmy Bandicoot, (Microperoryctes aplini)
- Papuan Bandicoot, (Microperoryctes papuensis)
- Genus Rhynchomeles
Order Diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)
Suborder Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas)
- Family Phascolarctidae (Koala)
- Genus Phascolarctos
- Family Vombatidae (wombats)
- Genus Lasiorhinus (hairy-nosed wombats)
- Genus Vombatus (Common Wombat)
Suborder Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)
- Superfamily Phalangeroidea
- Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
- Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
- Subfamily Ailuropinae
- Subfamily Phalangerinae
- Tribe Phalangerini
- 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)
- Genus Phalanger
- Tribe Trichosurini
- Genus Strigocuscus
- 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
- Tribe Phalangerini
- Superfamily Petauroidea
- Family Pseudocheiridae
- Subfamily Hemibelideinae
- Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
- Genus Petropseudes
- Genus Pseudocheirus
- 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 Pseudochiropinae
- Family Petauridae
- Genus Dactylopsila
- Genus Gymnobelideus
- Genus Petaurus
- Family Tarsipedidae
- Genus Tarsipes
- Family Acrobatidae
- Family Pseudocheiridae
Suborder Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)
- Family Macropodidae
- Subfamily Sthenurinae
- Subfamily Macropodinae
- Genus Dendrolagus: tree-kangaroos
- Grizzled Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus inustus)
- Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi)
- Bennett's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus)
- Ursine Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus ursinus)
- Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
- Doria's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus dorianus)
- Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
- Lowlands Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus spadix)
- Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus)
- Seri's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus stellarum)
- Dingiso (Dendrolagus mbaiso)
- Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae)
- Genus Dorcopsis
- Genus Dorcopsulus
- Genus Lagorchestes
- 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)
- Pretty-faced Wallaby: (Macropus parryi)
- Red-necked Wallaby: (Macropus rufogriseus)
- Subgenus Osphranter
- Subgenus Macropus
- Subgenus Notamacropus
- Genus Onychogalea
- Genus Petrogale
- P. brachyotis species-group
- P. xanthopus species-group
- P. lateralis/penicillata species-group
- Allied Rock-wallaby (Petrogale assimilis)
- Cape York Rock-wallaby (Petrogale coenensis)
- Godman's Rock-wallaby (Petrogale godmani)
- Herbert's Rock-wallaby (Petrogale herberti)
- Unadorned Rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata)
- Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis)
- Mareeba Rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba)
- Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale penicillata)
- Purple-necked Rock-wallaby (Petrogale purpureicollis)
- Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby (Petrogale sharmani)
- Genus Setonix
- Genus Thylogale
- Genus Wallabia
- Swamp Wallaby or Black Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
- Genus Dendrolagus: tree-kangaroos
- Family Potoroidae
- Subfamily Potoroinae
- Genus Aepyprymnus
- Genus Bettongia
- Genus Caloprymnus
- Genus Potorous
- Subfamily Potoroinae
- Family Hypsiprymnodontidae
References
- Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M.. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1-2, 22-70. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
- Gardner, Alfred (November 16, 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 3-21. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
See also
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