The Ultimate List of monotremes and marsupials - American History Information Guide and Reference

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 )
    - 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 )

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 )
    - 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 )
- 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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