List of Australian monotremes and marsupials

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Contents 1 Monotremata (monotremes) 1.1 Ornithorhynchidae 1.2 Tachyglossidae 2 Marsupialia (marsupials) 2.1 Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores) 2.1.1 Thylacinidae 2.1.2 Dasyuridae 2.1.3 Myrmecobiidae 2.2 Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies) 2.2.1 Peroryctidae 2.2.2 Peramelidae 2.2.3 Thylacomyidae 2.3 Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles) 2.3.1 Notoryctidae 2.4 Diprotodontia 2.4.1 Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas) 2.4.1.1 Vombatidae 2.4.1.2 Phascolarctidae 2.4.2 Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders) 2.4.2.1 Phalangeridae 2.4.2.2 Burramyidae 2.4.2.3 Tarsipedidae 2.4.2.4 Petauridae 2.4.2.5 Pseudocheiridae 2.4.2.6 Acrobatidae 2.4.3 Macropodiformes (kangaroos and wallabies) 2.4.3.1 Hypsiprymnodontidae 2.4.3.2 Potoroidae 2.4.3.3 Macropodidae 3 See also 4 References

Mammals are divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes), and live birth mammals. The second subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials) and placental mammals.

Australia is home to two of the five extant species of monotremes and the majority of the world's marsupials (the remainder are from Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and the Americas). The taxonomy is somewhat fluid; this list generally follows Menkhorst and Knight^[1], with some input from the global list, which is derived from Gardner and Groves.^[2][3]

[edit] Monotremata (monotremes)

[edit] Ornithorhynchidae

• Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus

[edit] Tachyglossidae

• Short-beaked Echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus

[edit] Marsupialia (marsupials)

[edit] Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)

[edit] Thylacinidae

• Thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus - extinct

[edit] Dasyuridae

• Agile Antechinus, Antechinus agilis
• Fawn Antechinus, Antechinus bellus
• Yellow-footed Antechinus, Antechinus flavipes
• Atherton Antechinus, Antechinus godmani
• Cinnamon Antechinus, Antechinus leo
• Swamp Antechinus, Antechinus minimus
• Brown Antechinus, Antechinus stuartii
• Subtropical Antechinus, Antechinus subtropicus
• Dusky Antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii
• Brush-tailed Mulgara, Dasycercus blythi
• Crest-tailed Mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda
• Kaluta, Dasykaluta rosamondae
• Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei
• Western Quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii
• Northern Quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus
• Tiger Quoll, Dasyurus maculatus
• Eastern Quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus
• Wongai Ningaui, Ningaui ridei
• Pilbara Ningaui, Ningaui timealeyi
• Mallee Ningaui, Ningaui yvonnae
• Dibbler, Parantechinus apicalis
• Red-tailed Phascogale, Phascogale calura
• Brush-tailed Phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa
• Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger
• Paucident Planigale, Planigale gilesi
• Long-tailed Planigale, Planigale ingrami
• Common Planigale, Planigale maculata
• Narrow-nosed Planigale, Planigale tenuirostris
• Sandstone False Antechinus, 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
• Tasmanian Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii
• Fat-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata
• Kakadu Dunnart, Sminthopsis bindi
• Carpentarian Dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri
• Julia Creek Dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi
• Stripe-faced Dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura
• Red-cheeked Dunnart, Sminthopsis virginiae
• White-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis granulipes
• Kangaroo Island Dunnart, Sminthopsis aitkeni
• Boullanger Island Dunnart, Sminthopsis boullangerensis
• Grey-bellied Dunnart, Sminthopsis griseoventer
• Long-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis longicaudata
• Chestnut Dunnart, Sminthopsis archeri
• Little Long-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis dolichura
• Sooty Dunnart, Sminthopsis fulginosus
• Gilbert's Dunnart, Sminthopsis gilberti
• White-footed Dunnart, Sminthopsis leucopus
• Slender-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis murina
• Hairy-footed Dunnart, Sminthopsis hirtipes
• Ooldea Dunnart, Sminthopsis ooldea
• Sandhill Dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila
• Lesser Hairy-footed Dunnart, Sminthopsis youngsoni

[edit] Myrmecobiidae

• Numbat, Myremecobius fasciatus)

[edit] Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)

[edit] Peroryctidae

• Rufous Spiny Bandicoot, Echymipera rufescens

[edit] Peramelidae

• Pig-footed Bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus - extinct
• Golden Bandicoot, Isoodon auratus
• Northern Brown Bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus
• Southern Brown Bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus
• Western Barred Bandicoot, Perameles bougainville
• Desert Bandicoot, Perameles eremiana - extinct
• Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii
• Long-nosed Bandicoot, Perameles nasuta

[edit] Thylacomyidae

• Bilby, Macrotis lagotis
• Lesser Bilby, Macrotis leucura - extinct

[edit] Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)

[edit] Notoryctidae

• Northern Marsupial Mole, Notoryctes caurinus
• Southern Marsupial Mole, Notoryctes typhlops

[edit] Diprotodontia

[edit] Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas)

[edit] Vombatidae

• Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii
• Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons
• Common Wombat, Vombatus ursinus

[edit] Phascolarctidae

• Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus

[edit] Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)

[edit] Phalangeridae

• Southern Common Cuscus, Phalanger mimicus
• Common Spotted Cuscus, Spilocuscus maculatus
• 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
• Scaly-tailed Possum, Wyulda squamicaudata

[edit] Burramyidae

• Mountain Pygmy Possum, Burramys parvus
• Long-tailed Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus caudatus
• Southwestern Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus concinnus
• Tasmanian Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus lepidus
• Eastern Pygmy Possum, Cercartetus nanus

[edit] Tarsipedidae

• Honey Possum, Tarsipes rostratus

[edit] Petauridae

• Striped Possum, Dactylopsila trivirgata
• Leadbeater's Possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri
• Yellow-bellied Glider, Petaurus australis
• Sugar Glider, Petaurus breviceps
• Mahogany Glider, Petaurus gracilis
• Squirrel Glider, Petaurus norfolcensis

[edit] Pseudocheiridae

• Lemuroid Ringtail Possum, Hemibelideus lemuroides
• Greater Glider, Petauroides volans
• Rock Ringtail Possum, Petropseudes dahli
• Western Ringtail Possum, Pseudocheirus occidentalis
• Common Ringtail Possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
• Green Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirops archeri
• Daintree River Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus cinereus
• Herbert River Ringtail Possum, Pseudochirulus herbertensis

[edit] Acrobatidae

• Feathertail Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus

[edit] Macropodiformes (kangaroos and wallabies)

[edit] Hypsiprymnodontidae

• Musky Rat-kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

[edit] Potoroidae

• Rufous Bettong, Aepyprymnus rufescens
• Southern Bettong, Bettongia gaimardi
• Burrowing Bettong, Bettongia lesueur
• Woylie, Bettongia penicillata)
• Northern Bettong, Bettongia tropica
• Desert Rat-kangaroo, Caloprymnus campestris
• Gilbert's Potoroo, Potorous gilbertii
• Long-footed Potoroo, Potorous longipes
• Broad-faced Potoroo, Potorous platyops
• Long-nosed Potoroo, Potorous tridactylus

[edit] Macropodidae

• Bennett's Tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus bennettianus
• Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi
• Central Hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus
• Spectacled Hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus
• Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus
• Eastern Hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes leporides
• Banded Hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus
• Agile Wallaby, Macropus agilis
• Antilopine Kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus
• Black Wallaroo, Macropus bernardus
• Black-striped Wallaby, Macropus dorsalis
• Tammar Wallaby, Macropus eugenii
• Western Grey Kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
• Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
• Toolache Wallaby, Macropus greyii - extinct
• Western Brush Wallaby, Macropus irma
• Parma Wallaby, Macropus parma
• Whiptail Wallaby, Macropus parryi
• Wallaroo or Euro, Macropus robustus
• Red-necked Wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus
• Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus
• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata
• Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby, Onychogalea lunata - extinct
• Northern Nail-tail Wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera
• Allied Rock-wallaby, Petrogale assimilis
• Short-eared Rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis
• Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei
• Cape York Rock-wallaby, Petrogale coenensis
• Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna
• Godman's Rock-wallaby, Petrogale godmani
• Herbert's Rock-wallaby, Petrogale herberti
• Unadorned Rock-wallaby, Petrogale inornata
• Black-flanked Rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis
• Purple-necked Rock-wallaby, Petrogale purpureicollis
• Mareeba Rock-wallaby, Petrogale mareeba
• Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata
• Proserpine Rock-wallaby, Petrogale persephone
• Rothschild's Rock-wallaby, Petrogale rothschildi
• Sharman's Rock-wallaby, Petrogale sharmani
• Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus
• Quokka, Setonix brachyurus
• Tasmanian Pademelon, Thylogale billardierii
• Red-legged Pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica
• Red-necked Pademelon, Thylogale thetis
• Swamp Wallaby, Wallabia bicolor

[edit] See also

• List of Australian mammals
  • List of Australian bats
  • List of Australian rodents
  • List of Australian introduced placental mammals
  • List of Australian marine mammals

• Global list of monotremes and marsupials

[edit] References

1. ^ A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Menkhorst, P and Knight, F, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 2001 ISBN 0-19-550870-X
2. ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-2, 22-70. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
3. ^ Gardner, Alfred (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 3-21. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.