List of monotremes and marsupials

The class Mammalia (mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg-laying mammals (monotremes) and mammals which give live birth (therians). The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (marsupials) and placental mammals (eutherians).

This list contains the monotremes and 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)
3 References
4 See also

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)

Subclass 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
  - Genus Didelphis
  - Genus Gracilinanus
  - 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)
    - Isthmian Mouse Opossum (Marmosa isthmica)
    - 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
  - Genus Metachirus
    - Brown Four-eyed Opossum (Metachirus myosuros)
  - Genus Micoureus
  - Genus Monodelphis
  - Genus Philander
  - Genus Thylamys
  - Genus Tlacuatzin
    - Gray Mouse Opossum (Tlacuatzin canescens)

Order Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)

Family Caenolestidae (shrew opossums)
- Genus Caenolestes
- 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
      - Woolley's Three-striped Dasyure (Myoictis leucura)
      - Three-striped Dasyure, (Myoictis melas)
      - Wallace's Dasyure, (Myoictis wallacii)
      - Tate's Three-striped Dasyure (Myoictis wavicus)
    - Genus Neophascogale
      - Speckled Dasyure, (Neophascogale lorentzi)
    - Genus Parantechinus
      - Dibbler, (Parantechinus apicalis)
    - Genus Phascolosorex
      - Red-bellied Marsupial Shrew, (Phascolosorex doriae)
      - Narrow-striped Marsupial Shrew, (Phascolosorex dorsalis)
    - Genus Pseudantechinus
    - 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
    - Seram Bandicoot, (Rhynchomeles prattorum)

Order Diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)

Suborder 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)

Suborder Phalangeriformes (possums and gliders)

Superfamily Phalangeroidea
- Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
  - Genus Burramys
    - Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus)
  - Genus Cercartetus
- 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
  - Subfamily Pseudochiropinae
    - Genus Pseudochirops
- 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)

Suborder Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)

Family Macropodidae
- Subfamily Sthenurinae
  - Genus Lagostrophus
    - Banded Hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
- Subfamily Macropodinae
  - Genus Dendrolagus: tree-kangaroos
  - 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)
      - Whiptail 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
  - Genus Petrogale
    - P. brachyotis species-group
      - Short-eared Rock-wallaby (Petrogale brachyotis)
      - Monjon (Petrogale burbidgei)
      - Nabarlek (Petrogale concinna)
    - P. xanthopus species-group
    - P. lateralis/penicillata species-group
  - 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

Groves, C. (2005). Wilson, D. E., & Reeder, D. M, eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1-2, 22-70. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.
Gardner, Alfred (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 3-21. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3.

See also

Mammal classification

Extant mammal orders by infraclass

Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Subphylum Vertebrata · (unranked) Amniota

Australosphenida

Monotremata (Platypus and echidnas)

Metatheria
(Marsupial inclusive)

Ameridelphia	Paucituberculata (Shrew opossums) · Didelphimorphia (Opossums)

Australidelphia	Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte) · Notoryctemorphia (Marsupial moles) · Dasyuromorphia (Quolls and dunnarts) · Peramelemorphia (Bilbies and bandicoots) · Diprotodontia (Kangaroos and relatives)

Eutheria
(Placental inclusive)

Xenarthra	Cingulata (Armadillos) · Pilosa (Anteaters and sloths)

Afrotheria	Afrosoricida (Tenrecs and golden moles) · Macroscelidea (Elephant shrews) · Tubulidentata (Aardvark) · Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) · Proboscidea (Elephants) · Sirenia (Dugongs and manatees)

Laurasiatheria	Soricomorpha (Shrews and moles) · Erinaceomorpha (Hedgehogs and relatives) · Chiroptera (Bats) · Pholidota (Pangolins) · Carnivora · Perissodactyla (Odd-toed ungulates) · Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates) · Cetacea (Whales and dolphins)

Euarchontoglires	Rodentia (Rodents) · Lagomorpha (Rabbits and relatives) · Scandentia (Treeshrews) · Dermoptera (Colugos) · Primates

Lists of mammal species

Monotremes and marsupials	Monotremes and marsupials

Placental mammals	Tenrecs and golden moles • Elephant shrews • Aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants and sirens • Armadillos • Anteaters and sloths • Colugos • Treeshrews • Primates • Rodents • Lagomorphs • Hedgehogs and gymnures • Shrews and moles • Bats • Cetaceans • Pangolins • Carnivores • Odd-toed ungulates • Even-toed ungulates