List of monotremes and marsupials

List of monotremes and marsupials

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)
***Platypus ("Ornithorhynchus anatinus")
*Family Tachyglossidae (echidnas)
** Genus "Tachyglossus" (Short-beaked Echidna)
***Short-beaked Echidna ("Tachyglossus aculeatus")
** Genus "Zaglossus" (Long-beaked echidnas)
***Western Long-beaked Echidna ("Zaglossus bruijnii")
***Eastern Long-beaked Echidna ("Zaglossus bartoni"}
***Sir David's Long-beaked Echidna ("Zaglossus attenboroughi")

ubclass Theria


=Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)=

Order Didelphimorphia (American opossums)

* Family Didelphidae (opossums)
** Subfamily Caluromyinae
*** Genus "Caluromys"
**** Subgenus "Mallodelphys"
***** Derby's Woolly Opossum, ("Caluromys derbianus")
***** Brown-eared Woolly Opossum, ("Caluromys lanatus")
**** Subgenus "Caluromys"
***** Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum, ("Caluromys philander")
*** Genus "Caluromysiops"
**** Black-shouldered Opossum, ("Caluromysiops irrupta")
*** Genus "Glironia"
**** Bushy-tailed Opossum, ("Glironia venusta")
** Subfamily Didelphinae
*** Genus "Chacodelphys"
**** Chacoan Pygmy Opossum ("Chacodelphys formosa")
*** Genus "Chironectes"
**** Yapok or Water Opossum ("Chironectes minimus")
*** Genus "Cryptonanus"
**** Agricola's Gracile Opossum ("Cryptonanus agricolai")
**** Chacoan Gracile Opossum ("Cryptonanus chacoensis")
**** Bolivian Gracile Opossum ("Cryptonanus guahybae")
**** Red-bellied Gracile Opossum ("Cryptonanus ignitus")
**** Rio Grande do Sul Gracile Opossum ("Cryptonanus unduaviensis")
*** Genus "Didelphis"
**** White-eared Opossum ("Didelphis albiventris")
**** Big-eared Opossum ("Didelphis aurita")
**** Guianan White-eared Opossum ("Didelphis imperfecta")
**** Common Opossum ("Didelphis marsupialis")
**** Andean White-eared Opossum ("Didelphis pernigra")
**** Virginia Opossum ("Didelphis virginiana")
*** Genus "Gracilinanus"
**** Aceramarca Gracile Opossum ("Gracilinanus aceramarcae")
**** Agile Gracile Opossum ("Gracilinanus agilis")
**** Wood Sprite Gracile Opossum ("Gracilinanus dryas")
**** Emilia's Gracile Opossum ("Gracilinanus emilae")
**** Northern Gracile Opossum ("Gracilinanus marica")
**** Brazilian Gracile Opossum ("Gracilinanus microtarsus")
*** Genus "Hyladelphys"
**** Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum ("Hyladelphys kalinowskii")
*** Genus "Lestodelphys"
**** Patagonian Opossum ("Lestodelphys halli")
*** 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")
**** "Marmosops creightoni"
**** 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")
**** Dorothys' Slender Opossum ("Marmosops dorothea")
**** Delicate Slender Opossum ("Marmosops parvidens")
**** Brazilian Slender Opossum ("Marmosops paulensis")
**** Pinheiro's Slender Opossum ("Marmosops pinheiroi")
*** Genus "Metachirus"
**** Brown Four-eyed Opossum ("Metachirus myosuros")
*** Genus "Micoureus"
**** Alston's Mouse Opossum ("Micoureus alstoni")
**** White-bellied Woolly Mouse Opossum ("Micoureus constantiae")
**** Woolly Mouse Opossum ("Micoureus demerarae")
**** Tate's Woolly Mouse Opossum ("Micoureus paraguayanus")
**** Little Woolly Mouse Opossum ("Micoureus phaeus")
**** Bare-tailed Woolly Mouse Opossum ("Micoureus regina")
*** 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")
**** "Monodelphis reigi"
**** Peruvian Short-tailed 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")
**** "Philander deltae"
**** Southeastern Four-eyed Opossum ("Philander frenatus")
**** McIlhenny's Four-eyed Opossum ("Philander mcilhennyi")
**** "Philander mondolfii"
**** "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"
**** Gray Mouse Opossum ("Tlacuatzin canescens")

Order Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)

*Family Caenolestidae (shrew opossums)
** Genus "Caenolestes"
*** Grey-bellied Shrew Opossum, ("Caenolestes caniventer")
*** Andean Shrew Opossum, ("Caenolestes condorensis")
*** Northern Shrew Opossum, ("Caenolestes convelatus")
*** Dusky Shrew Opossum, ("Caenolestes fuliginosus")
** Genus "Lestoros"
*** Peruvian or Incan Shrew Opossum, ("Lestoros inca")
** Genus "Rhyncholestes"
*** Long-nosed Shrew Opossum, ("Rhyncholestes raphanurus")

Order Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)

*Family Microbiotheriidae
**Genus "Dromiciops"
***Monito del Monte ("Dromiciops gliroides")

Order Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)

*Family Notoryctidae
**Genus "Notoryctes"
***Northern Marsupial Mole ("Notoryctes caurinus")
***Southern Marsupial Mole ("Notoryctes typhlops")

Order Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)

*Family †Thylacinidae
**Genus †"Thylacinus"
***†Thylacine ("Thylacinus cynocephalus")
* Family Dasyuridae
** Subfamily Dasyurinae
*** Tribe Dasyurini
**** Genus "Dasycercus"
***** Brush-tailed Mulgara ("Dasycercus blythi")
***** Crest-tailed Mulgara, ("Dasycercus cristicauda")
**** Genus "Dasykaluta"
***** Little Red Kaluta, ("Dasykalua rosamondae")
**** Genus "Dasyuroides"
***** Kowari, ("Dasyuroides byrnei")
**** Genus "Dasyurus"
***** New Guinean Quoll, ("Dasyurus albopunctatus")
***** Western Quoll, ("Dasyurus geoffroii")
***** Northern Quoll, ("Dasyurus hallucatus")
***** Tiger Quoll, ("Dasyurus maculatus")
***** Bronze Quoll, ("Dasyurus spartacus")
***** Eastern Quoll, ("Dasyurus viverrinus")
**** Genus "Myoictis"
***** "Myoictis leucura"
***** Three-striped Dasyure, ("Myoictis melas")
***** Wallace's Dasyure, ("Myoictis wallacii")
***** "Myoictis wavicus"
**** Genus "Neophascogale"
***** Speckled Dasyure, ("Neophascogale lorentzi")
**** Genus "Parantechinus"
***** Southern Dibbler, ("Parantechinus apicalis")
**** Genus "Phascolosorex"
***** Red-bellied Marsupial Shrew, ("Phascolosorex doriae")
***** Narrow-striped Marsupial Shrew, ("Phascolosorex dorsalis")
**** 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"
***** Tasmanian Devil, ("Sarcophilus harrisii")
*** 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"
***** Habbema Dasyure, ("Micromurexia habbema")
**** Genus "Murexechinus"
***** Black-tailed Dasyure, ("Murexechinus melanurus")
**** Genus "Murexia"
***** Short-furred Dasyure, ("Murexia longicaudata")
**** Genus "Paramurexia"
***** Broad-striped Dasyure, ("Paramurexia rothschildi")
**** Genus "Phascomurexia"
***** Long-nosed Dasyure, ("Phascomurexia naso")
**** Genus "Phascogale"
***** Red-tailed Phascogale, ("Phascogale calura")
***** Brush-tailed Phascogale, ("Phascogale tapoatafa")
** Subfamily Sminthopsinae
*** Tribe Sminthopsini
**** Genus "Antechinomys"
***** Kultarr, ("Antechinomys laniger")
**** Genus "Ningaui"
***** Wongai Ningaui, ("Ningaui ridei")
***** Pilbara Ningaui, ("Ningaui timealeyi")
***** Southern Ningaui, ("Ningaui yvonneae")
**** Genus "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
****** Chestnut Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis archeri")
****** Little Long-tailed Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis dolichura")
****** Sooty Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis fuliginosus")
****** Gilbert's Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis gilberti")
****** White-footed Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis leucopus")
****** Slender-tailed Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis murina")
***** "S. psammophila" species-group
****** Hairy-footed Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis hirtipes")
****** Ooldea Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis ooldea")
****** Sandhill Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis psammophila")
****** Lesser Hairy-footed Dunnart, ("Sminthopsis youngsoni")
*** Tribe Planigalini
**** 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")
*Family Myrmecobiidae
**Genus "Myrmecobius"
***Numbat ("Myremecobius fasciatus")


=Order Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)=

*Family Thylacomyidae
**Genus "Macrotis" (bilbies)
***Greater Bilby ("Macrotis lagotis")
***†Lesser Bilby ("Macrotis leucura")
*Family †Chaeropodidae
**Genus †"Chaeropus" (Pig-footed Bandicoot)
***†Pig-footed Bandicoot ("Chaeropus ecaudatus")
* Family Peramelidae
** Subfamily Peramelinae
*** 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")
** Subfamily Peroryctinae
*** Genus "Peroryctes": New Guinean long-nosed bandicoots
**** Giant Bandicoot, ("Peroryctes broadbenti")
**** Raffray's Bandicoot, ("Peroryctes raffrayana")
** Subfamily Echymiperinae
*** Genus "Echymipera": New Guinean spiny bandicoots
**** Long-nosed Spiny Bandicoot, ("Echymipera rufescens")
**** Clara's Spiny Bandicoot, ("Echymipera clara")
**** Menzies' Spiny Bandicoot, ("Echymipera echinista")
**** Common Spiny Bandicoot, ("Echymipera kaluba")
**** David's Spiny Bandicoot, ("Echymipera davidi")
*** 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"
**** Ceram Bandicoot, ("Rhynchomeles prattorum")

Order Diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)

uborder 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" (Common Wombat)
***Common Wombat ("Vombatus ursinus")

uborder 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 Ailuropinae
**** Genus "Ailurops"
***** Talaud Bear Cuscus ("Ailurops melanotis")
***** Sulawesi Bear Cuscus ("Ailurops ursinus")
*** 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")
**** Tribe Trichosurini
***** Genus "Strigocuscus"
****** Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus ("Strigocuscus celebensis")
****** Banggai Cuscus ("Strigocuscus pelegensis")
***** 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"
****** Scaly-tailed Possum ("Wyulda squamicaudata")
* Superfamily Petauroidea
** Family Pseudocheiridae
*** Subfamily Hemibelideinae
**** Genus "Hemibelideus"
***** Lemur-like Ringtail Possum ("Hemibelideus lemuroides")
**** Genus "Petauroides"
***** Greater Glider ("Petauroides volans")
*** Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
**** Genus "Petropseudes"
***** Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum ("Petropseudes dahli")
**** Genus "Pseudocheirus"
***** 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 Pseudochiropinae
**** Genus "Pseudochirops"
***** D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirops albertisii")
***** Green Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirops archeri")
***** Plush-coated Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirops corinnae")
***** Reclusive Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirops coronatus")
***** Coppery Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirops cupreus")
** Family Petauridae
*** Genus "Dactylopsila"
**** Great-tailed Triok ("Dactylopsila megalura")
**** Long-fingered Triok ("Dactylopsila palpator")
**** Tate's Triok ("Dactylopsila tatei")
**** Striped Possum ("Dactylopsila trivirgata")
*** Genus "Gymnobelideus"
**** Leadbeater's Possum ("Gymnobelideus leadbeateri")
*** 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")

uborder Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)

*Family Macropodidae
** Subfamily Sthenurinae
*** Genus "Lagostrophus"
**** Banded Hare-wallaby ("Lagostrophus fasciatus")
** 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"
**** Brown Dorcopsis ("Dorcopsis muelleri")
**** White-striped Dorcopsis ("Dorcopsis hageni")
**** Black Dorcopsis ("Dorcopsis atrata")
**** Gray Dorcopsis ("Dorcopsis luctuosa")
*** Genus "Dorcopsulus"
**** Small Dorcopsis ("Dorcopsulus vanheurni")
**** Macleay's Dorcopsis ("Dorcopsulus macleayi")
*** 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)
***** Pretty-faced 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
***** 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"
**** 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
** Subfamily Potoroinae
*** Genus "Aepyprymnus"
**** Rufous Rat-kangaroo ("Aepyprymnus rufescens")
*** Genus "Bettongia"
**** Eastern Bettong ("Bettongia gaimardi")
**** Boodie ("Bettongia lesueur")
**** Woylie ("Bettongia penicillata")
**** Northern Bettong ("Bettongia tropica")
*** Genus "Caloprymnus"
**** †Desert Rat-kangaroo ("Caloprymnus campestris")
*** 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")

References

*MSW3 Groves | pages = 1-2, 22-70
*MSW3 Gardner | pages = 3-21

ee also

*Animal
*List of placental mammals
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal
*Mammal classification


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