Dorcopsis

Dorcopsis: Dorcopsises

A Grey Dorcopsis

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Infraclass: Marsupialia

Order: Diprotodontia

Suborder: Macropodiformes

Family: Macropodidae

Subfamily: Macropodinae

Genus: Dorcopsis & Dorcopsulus

The dorcopsises are the marsupials of the genera Dorcopsis and Dorcopsulus. They are found in the tropical forests of New Guinea and Southeast Indonesia. They are placed in the subfamily Macropodinae, along with other Australasian marsupials such as wallabies, kangaroos, tree-kangaroos, pademelons, and quokkas.

v · d · eExtant Diprotodontia species

Kingdom Animalia · Phylum Chordata · Class Mammalia · Infraclass Marsupialia

Suborder Vombatiformes

Phascolarctidae

Phascolarctos

Koala (P. cinereus)

Vombatidae
(Wombats)

Vombatus

Common Wombat (V. ursinus)

Lasiorhinus

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. latifrons) · Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (L. krefftii)

Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. below)

Phalangeridae
(including Cuscuses)

Ailurops
(Bear cuscuses)

Talaud Bear Cuscus (A. melanotis) · Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (A. ursinus)

Phalanger

Gebe Cuscus (P. alexandrae) · Mountain Cuscus (P. carmelitae) · Ground Cuscus (P. gymnotis) · Eastern Common Cuscus (P. intercastellanus) · Woodlark Cuscus (P. lullulae) · Blue-eyed Cuscus (P. matabiru) · Telefomin Cuscus (P. matanim) · Southern Common Cuscus (P. mimicus) · Northern Common Cuscus (P. orientalis) · Ornate Cuscus (P. ornatus) · Rothschild's Cuscus (P. rothschildi) · Silky Cuscus (P. sericeus) · Stein's Cuscus (P. vestitus)

Spilocuscus

Admiralty Island Cuscus (S. kraemeri) · Common Spotted Cuscus (S. maculatus) · Waigeou Cuscus (S. papuensis) · Black-spotted Cuscus (S. rufoniger) · Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus (S. wilsoni)

Strigocuscus

Sulawesi Dwarf Cuscus (S. celebensis) · Banggai Cuscus (S. pelegensis)

Trichosurus
(Brushtail possums)

Northern Brushtail Possum (T. arnhemensis) · Short-eared Possum (T. caninus) · Mountain Brushtail Possum (T. cunninghami) · Coppery Brushtail Possum (T. johnstonii) · Common Brushtail Possum (T. vulpecula)

Wyulda

Scaly-tailed Possum (W. squamicaudata)

Burramyidae
(Pygmy possums)

Burramys

Mountain Pygmy Possum (B. parvus)

Cercartetus

Long-tailed Pygmy Possum (C. caudatus) · Southwestern Pygmy Possum (C. concinnus) · Tasmanian Pygmy Possum (C. lepidus) · Eastern Pygmy Possum (C. nanus)

Suborder Phalangeriformes (Possums) (cont. above)

Tarsipedidae

Tarsipes

Honey Possum (T. rostratus)

Petauridae

Dactylopsila

Great-tailed Triok (D. megalura) · Long-fingered Triok (D. palpator) · Tate's Triok (D. tatei) · Striped Possum (D. trivirgata)

Gymnobelideus

Leadbeater's Possum (G. leadbeateri)

Petaurus

Northern Glider (P. abidi) · Yellow-bellied Glider (P. australis) · Biak Glider (P. biacensis) · Sugar Glider (P. breviceps) · Mahogany Glider (P. gracilis) · Squirrel Glider (P. norfolcensis)

Pseudocheiridae

Hemibelideus

Lemur-like Ringtail Possum (H. lemuroides)

Petauroides

Greater Glider (P. volans)

Petropseudes

Rock-haunting Ringtail Possum (P. dahli)

Pseudocheirus

Common Ringtail Possum (P. peregrinus)

Pseudochirulus

Lowland Ringtail Possum (P. canescens) · Weyland Ringtail Possum (P. caroli) · Cinereus Ringtail Possum (P. cinereus) · Painted Ringtail Possum (P. forbesi) · Herbert River Ringtail Possum (P. herbertensis) · Masked Ringtail Possum (P. larvatus) · Pygmy Ringtail Possum (P. mayeri) · Vogelkop Ringtail Possum (P. schlegeli)

Pseudochirops

D'Albertis' Ringtail Possum (P. albertisii) · Green Ringtail Possum (P. archeri) · Plush-coated Ringtail Possum (P. corinnae) · Reclusive Ringtail Possum (P. coronatus) · Coppery Ringtail Possum (P. cupreus)

Acrobatidae

Acrobates

Feathertail Glider (A. pygmaeus)

Distoechurus

Feather-tailed Possum (D. pennatus)

Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. below)

Macropodidae
(includes Wallabies)

Lagostrophus

Banded Hare-wallaby (L. fasciatus)

Dendrolagus
(Tree-kangaroos)

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo (D. inustus) · Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo (D. lumholtzi) · Bennett's Tree-kangaroo (D. bennettianus) · Ursine Tree-kangaroo (D. ursinus) · Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (D. matschiei) · Doria's Tree-kangaroo (D. dorianus) · Ifola Tree Kangaroo (D. notatus) · Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (D. goodfellowi) · Lowlands Tree-kangaroo (D. spadix) · Golden-mantled Tree-kangaroo (D. pulcherrimus) · Seri's Tree-kangaroo (D. stellarum) · Dingiso (D. mbaiso) · Tenkile (D. scottae)

Dorcopsis

Brown Dorcopsis (D. muelleri) · White-striped Dorcopsis (D. hageni) · Black Dorcopsis (D. atrata) · Gray Dorcopsis (D. luctuosa)

Dorcopsulus

Small Dorcopsis (D. vanheurni) · Macleay's Dorcopsis (D. macleayi)

Lagorchestes

Spectacled Hare-wallaby (L. conspicillatus) · Rufous Hare-wallaby (L. hirsutus)

Macropus
(includes Kangaroos
and Wallaroos)

Subgenus Notamacropus: Agile Wallaby (M. agilis) · Black-striped Wallaby (M. dorsalis) · Tammar Wallaby (M. eugenii) · Western Brush Wallaby (M. irma) · Parma Wallaby (M. parma) · Pretty-faced Wallaby (M. parryi) · Red-necked Wallaby (M. rufogriseus)
Subgenus Osphranter: Antilopine Kangaroo (M. antilopinus) · Woodward's Wallaroo (M. bernadus) · Eastern Wallaroo (M. robustus) · Red Kangaroo (M. rufus)
Subgenus Macropus: Western Grey Kangaroo (M. fuliginosus) · Eastern Grey Kangaroo (M. giganteus)

Onychogalea
(Nail-tail wallabies)

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (O. fraenata) · Northern Nail-tail Wallaby (O. unguifera)

Petrogale
(Rock-wallabies)

P. brachyotis species-group: Short-eared Rock-wallaby (P. brachyotis) · Monjon (P. burbidgei) · Nabarlek (P. concinna)
P. xanthopus species-group: Proserpine Rock-wallaby (P. persephone) · Rothschild's Rock-wallaby (P. rothschildi) · Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (P. xanthopus)
P. lateralis/penicillata species-group: Allied Rock-wallaby (P. assimilis) · Cape York Rock-wallaby (P. coenensis) · Godman's Rock-wallaby (P. godmani) · Herbert's Rock-wallaby (P. herberti) · Unadorned Rock-wallaby (P. inornata) · Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (P. lateralis) · Mareeba Rock-wallaby (P. mareeba) · Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby (P. penicillata) · Purple-necked Rock-wallaby (P. purpureicollis) · Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby (P. sharmani)

Setonix

Quokka (S. brachyurus)

Thylogale
(Pademelons)

Tasmanian Pademelon (T. billardierii) · Brown's Pademelon (T. browni) · Dusky Pademelon (T. brunii) · Calaby's Pademelon (T. calabyi) · Mountain Pademelon (T. lanatus) · Red-legged Pademelon (T. stigmatica) · Red-necked Pademelon (T. thetis)

Wallabia

Swamp Wallaby (W. bicolor)

Suborder Macropodiformes (cont. above)

Potoroidae

Aepyprymnus

Rufous Rat-kangaroo (A. rufescens)

Bettongia
(Bettongs)

Eastern Bettong (B. gaimardi) · Boodie (B. lesueur) · Woylie (B. penicillata) · Northern Bettong (B. tropica)

Potorous
(Potoroos)

Long-footed Potoroo (P. longipes) · Long-nosed Potoroo (P. tridactylus) · Gilbert's Potoroo (. gilbertii)

Hypsiprymnodontidae

Hypsiprymnodon

Musky Rat-kangaroo (H. moschatus)

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A Grey Dorcopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Suborder:	Macropodiformes
Family:	Macropodidae
Subfamily:	Macropodinae
Genus:	Dorcopsis & Dorcopsulus

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