List of Australian monotremes and marsupials

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 ["A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia", Menkhorst, P and Knight, F, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 2001 ISBN 0-19-550870-X] , with some input from the global list, which is derived from Gardner and Groves. [MSW3 Groves | pages = 1-2, 22-70] [MSW3 Gardner | pages = 3-21]

=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")

ubclass Theria

=Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)=

Order Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)

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

Order Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)

*Family †Thylacinidae (Thylacine)
**Genus †"Thylacinus" (Thylacine)
***†Thylacine ("Thylacinus cynocephalus")
* Family Dasyuridae (carnivorous marsupials)
** Subfamily Dasyurinae
*** Tribe Dasyurini
**** Genus "Dasycercus" (mulgaras)
***** Brush-tailed Mulgara ("Dasycercus blythi")
***** Crest-tailed Mulgara, ("Dasycercus cristicauda")
**** Genus "Dasykaluta" (Little Red Kaluta)
***** Little Red Kaluta, ("Dasykalua rosamondae")
**** Genus "Dasyuroides" (Kowari)
***** Kowari, ("Dasyuroides byrnei")
**** Genus "Dasyurus" (quolls)
***** Western Quoll, ("Dasyurus geoffroii")
***** Northern Quoll, ("Dasyurus hallucatus")
***** Tiger Quoll, ("Dasyurus maculatus")
***** Eastern Quoll, ("Dasyurus viverrinus")
**** Genus "Parantechinus" (Dibbler)
***** Dibbler, ("Parantechinus apicalis")
**** Genus "Pseudantechinus" (False Antechinuses)
***** 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")
**** Genus "Sarcophilus" (Tasmanian Devil)
***** Tasmanian Devil, ("Sarcophilus harrisii")
*** Tribe Phascogalini
**** Genus "Antechinus" (Antechinuses)
***** 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 "Phascogale" (phascogales)
***** Red-tailed Phascogale, ("Phascogale calura")
***** Brush-tailed Phascogale, ("Phascogale tapoatafa")
** Subfamily Sminthopsinae
*** Tribe Sminthopsini
**** Genus "Antechinomys" (Kultarr)
***** Kultarr, ("Antechinomys laniger")
**** Genus "Ningaui" (Ningauis)
***** Wongai Ningaui, ("Ningaui ridei")
***** Pilbara Ningaui, ("Ningaui timealeyi")
***** Southern Ningaui, ("Ningaui yvonneae")
**** Genus "Sminthopsis" (dunnarts)
***** "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" (planigales
***** Paucident Planigale, ("Planigale gilesi")
***** Long-tailed Planigale, ("Planigale ingrami")
***** Common Planigale, ("Planigale maculata")
***** Narrow-nosed Planigale, ("Planigale tenuirostris")
*Family Myrmecobiidae (Numbat)
**Genus "Myrmecobius" (Numbat)
***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 Echymiperinae
*** Genus "Echymipera": New Guinean spiny bandicoots
**** Rufous Spiny Bandicoot, ("Echymipera rufescens")

Order Diprotodontia (kangaroos, wallabies, possums, wombats, koalas)

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")
**** Western Pygmy Possum ("Cercartetus concinnus")
**** Tasmanian Pygmy Possum ("Cercartetus lepidus")
**** Eastern Pygmy Possum ("Cercartetus nanus")
** Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
*** Subfamily Phalangerinae
**** Tribe Phalangerini
***** Genus "Phalanger"
****** Southern Common Cuscus ("Phalanger mimicus")
***** Genus "Spilocuscus"
****** Common Spotted Cuscus ("Spilocuscus maculatus")
**** Tribe Trichosurini
***** 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"
***** Lemuroid Ringtail Possum ("Hemibelideus lemuroides")
**** Genus "Petauroides"
***** Greater Glider ("Petauroides volans")
*** Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
**** Genus "Petropseudes"
***** Rock Ringtail Possum ("Petropseudes dahli")
**** Genus "Pseudocheirus"
***** Western Ringtail Possum ("Pseudocheirus occidentalis")
***** Common Ringtail Possum ("Pseudocheirus peregrinus")
**** Genus "Pseudochirulus"
***** Daintree River Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirulus cinereus")
***** Herbert River Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirulus herbertensis")
*** Subfamily Pseudochiropinae
**** Genus "Pseudochirops"
***** Green Ringtail Possum ("Pseudochirops archeri")
** Family Petauridae
*** Genus "Dactylopsila"
**** Striped Possum ("Dactylopsila trivirgata")
*** Genus "Gymnobelideus"
**** Leadbeater's Possum ("Gymnobelideus leadbeateri")
*** Genus "Petaurus"
**** Yellow-bellied Glider ("Petaurus australis")
**** 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")

uborder Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)

*Family Macropodidae
** Subfamily Sthenurinae
*** Genus "Lagostrophus"
**** Banded Hare-wallaby ("Lagostrophus fasciatus")
** Subfamily Macropodinae
*** Genus "Dendrolagus": tree-kangaroos
**** Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo ("Dendrolagus lumholtzi")
**** Bennett's Tree-kangaroo ("Dendrolagus bennettianus")
*** Genus "Lagorchestes"
**** †Central Hare-wallaby ("Lagorchestes asomatus")
**** Spectacled Hare-wallaby ("Lagorchestes conspicillatus")
**** Mala ("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")
***** Whiptail Wallaby: ("Macropus parryi")
***** Red-necked Wallaby: ("Macropus rufogriseus")
**** Subgenus "Osphranter"
***** Antilopine Kangaroo ("Macropus antilopinus")
***** Black Wallaroo ("Macropus bernardus")
***** Euro ("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")
***** Sharman's Rock-wallaby ("Petrogale sharmani")
*** Genus "Setonix"
**** Quokka ("Setonix brachyurus")
*** Genus "Thylogale"
**** Tasmanian Pademelon ("Thylogale billardierii")
**** Red-legged Pademelon ("Thylogale stigmatica")
**** Red-necked Pademelon ("Thylogale thetis")
*** Genus "Wallabia"
**** Swamp Wallaby ("Wallabia bicolor")
* Family Potoroidae
** Subfamily Potoroinae
*** Genus "Aepyprymnus"
**** Rufous Bettong ("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")

ee 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

References