Subclass Theria List of monotremes and marsupials

1 subclass theria

1.1 infraclass metatheria (marsupials)

1.1.1 order didelphimorphia (american opossums)
1.1.2 order paucituberculata
1.1.3 order microbiotheria (monito del monte)
1.1.4 order notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)
1.1.5 order dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)
1.1.6 order peramelemorphia (bandicoots , bilbies)
1.1.7 order diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)

1.1.7.1 suborder vombatiformes (wombats , koalas)
1.1.7.2 suborder phalangeriformes (possums , gliders)
1.1.7.3 suborder macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)

subclass theria
infraclass metatheria (marsupials)
order didelphimorphia (american opossums)

virginia opossum (didelphis virginiana)



family didelphidae (opossums)

subfamily caluromyinae

genus caluromysiops

black-shouldered opossum (caluromysiops irrupta)


genus caluromys (woolly opossum)

subgenus caluromys

bare-tailed woolly opossum (caluromys philander)


subgenus mallodelphys

derby s woolly opossum (caluromys derbianus)
brown-eared woolly opossum (caluromys lanatus)






subfamily glironiinae

genus glironia

bushy-tailed opossum (glironia venusta)




subfamily hyladelphinae

genus hyladelphys

kalinowski s mouse opossum (hyladelphys kalinowskii)




subfamily didelphinae

tribe metachirini

genus metachirus

brown four-eyed opossum (metachirus myosuros)




tribe didelphini

genus chironectes

yapok or water opossum (chironectes minimus)


genus lutreolina

lutrine (lutreolina massoia)
lutrine or thick-tailed opossum (lutreolina crassicaudata)


genus philander (gray , black four-eyed opossum)

anderson s four-eyed opossum (philander andersoni)
deltaic four-eyed opossum (philander deltae)
southeastern four-eyed opossum (philander frenatus)
mcilhenny s four-eyed opossum (philander mcilhennyi)
mondolfi s four-eyed opossum (philander mondolfii)
olrog s four-eyed opossum (philander olrogi)
gray four-eyed opossum (philander opossum)


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)




tribe thylamyini

genus chacodelphys

chacoan pygmy opossum (chacodelphys formosa)


genus cryptonanus

agricola s gracile opossum (cryptonanus agricolai)
chacoan gracile opossum (cryptonanus chacoensis)
guahiba gracile opossum (cryptonanus guahybae)
†red-bellied gracile opossum (cryptonanus ignitus)
unduavi gracile opossum (cryptonanus unduaviensis)


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 lestodelphys

patagonian opossum (lestodelphys halli)


genus marmosops (slender opossum)

bishop s slender opossum (marmosops bishopi)
narrow-headed slender opossum (marmosops cracens)
creighton s slender opossum (marmosops creightoni)
dorothy s slender opossum (marmosops dorothea)
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)
little spotted slender opossum (marmosops ocellatus)
delicate slender opossum (marmosops parvidens)
brazilian slender opossum (marmosops paulensis)
pinheiro s slender opossum (marmosops pinheiroi)


genus thylamys (fat-tailed mouse opossum)

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)




tribe marmosini

genus tlacuatzin

gray mouse opossum (tlacuatzin canescens)


genus marmosa (mouse opossum)

subgenus stegomarmosa

heavy-browed mouse opossum (marmosa andersoni)


subgenus marmosa

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)
tyler s mouse opossum (marmosa tyleriana)
guajira mouse opossum (marmosa xerophila)


subgenus micoureus

alston s mouse opossum (marmosa alstoni)
white-bellied woolly mouse opossum (marmosa constantiae)
tate s woolly mouse opossum (marmosa paraguayanus)
little woolly mouse opossum (marmosa phaeus)
woolly mouse opossum (marmosa demerarae)
bare-tailed woolly mouse opossum (marmosa regina)




genus monodelphis (short-tailed opossum)

subgenus minuania

ronald s opossum (monodelphis ronaldi)
chestnut-striped opossum (monodelphis rubida)
reig s opossum (monodelphis reigi)
long-nosed short-tailed opossum (monodelphis scalops)
yellow-sided opossum (monodelphis dimidiata)
red three-striped opossum (monodelphis umbristriata)


subgenus monodelphis

sepia short-tailed opossum (monodelphis adusta)
amazonas short-tailed opossum (monodelphis amazonica)
northern three-striped opossum (monodelphis americana)
arlindo s opossum (monodelphis arlindoi)
northern red-sided opossum (monodelphis brevicaudata)
gray short-tailed opossum (monodelphis domestica)
emilia s short-tailed opossum (monodelphis emiliae)
gardner s short-tailed opossum (monodelphis gardneri)
amazonian red-sided opossum (monodelphis glirina)
handley s short-tailed opossum (monodelphis handleyi)
ihering s three-striped opossum (monodelphis iheringi)
pygmy short-tailed opossum (monodelphis kunsi)
(monodelphis macae)
marajó short-tailed opossum (monodelphis maraxina)
obscure short-tailed opossum (monodelphis obscura)
osgood s short-tailed opossum (monodelphis osgoodi)
hooded red-sided opossum (monodelphis palliolata)
(monodelphis pinocchio)
santa rosa opossum (monodelphis sanctaerosae)
southern red-sided opossum (monodelphis sorex)
southern three-striped opossum (monodelphis theresa)
one-striped opossum (monodelphis unistriata)











order paucituberculata

family caenolestidae (shrew opossum)

genus lestoros

incan caenolestid, (lestoros inca)


genus rhyncholestes

long-nosed caenolestid, (rhyncholestes raphanurus)


genus caenolestes

gray-bellied caenolestid, (caenolestes caniventer)
andean caenolestid, (caenolestes condorensis)
northern caenolestid, (caenolestes convelatus)
dusky caenolestid, (caenolestes fuliginosus)





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)

thylacine (thylacinus cynocephalus)



family †thylacinidae

genus †thylacinus

†thylacine (thylacinus cynocephalus)




family myrmecobiidae

genus myrmecobius

numbat (myremecobius fasciatus)




family dasyuridae

subfamily dasyurinae

tribe dasyurini

genus dasycercus (mulgaras)

crest-tailed mulgara, (dasycercus cristicauda)


genus dasykaluta

little red kaluta, (dasykalua rosamondae)


genus dasyuroides

kowari, (dasyuroides byrnei)


genus dasyurus (quolls)

subgenus satanellus

northern quoll, (dasyurus hallucatus)


subgenus dasyurops

tiger quoll, (dasyurus maculatus)


subgenus dasyurinus

western quoll, (dasyurus geoffroii)


subgenus dasyurus

new guinean quoll, (dasyurus albopunctatus)
bronze quoll, (dasyurus spartacus)
eastern quoll, (dasyurus viverrinus)




genus myoictis

woolley s three-striped dasyure (myoictis leucera)
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

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)
silver-headed antechinus, (antechinus argentus)
black-tailed antechinus, (antechinus arktos)
fawn antechinus, (antechinus bellus)
yellow-footed antechinus, (antechinus flaviceps)
atherton antechinus, (antechinus godmani)
cinnamon antechinus, (antechinus leo)
swamp antechinus, (antechinus minimus)
buff-footed antechinus, (antechinus mysticus)
brown antechinus, (antechinus stuartii)
subtropical antechinus, (antechinus subtropicus)
dusky antechinus, (antechinus swainsonii)
tasman peninsula dusky antechinus, (antechinus vandycki)


genus murexia

subgenus micromurexia

habbema dasyure, (murexia habbema)


subgenus murexechinus

lesser antechinus, (murexia wilhelmina)
black-tailed dasyure, (murexia melanurus)


subgenus murexia

short-furred dasyure, (murexia longicaudata)


subgenus paramurexia

broad-striped dasyure, (murexia rothschildi)


subgenus phascomurexia

long-nosed dasyure, (murexia naso)




genus phascogale

red-tailed phascogale, (phascogale calura)
brush-tailed phascogale, (phascogale tapoatafa)






subfamily sminthopsinae

genus sminthopsis

subgenus antechinomys

kultarr, (antechinomys laniger)


subgenus ningaui

wongai ningaui, (ningaui ridei)
pilbara ningaui, (ningaui timealeyi)
southern ningaui, (ningaui yvonneae)


subgenus 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)






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)







order peramelemorphia (bandicoots , bilbies)

eastern barred bandicoot



family thylacomyidae

genus macrotis (bilbies)

greater bilby (macrotis lagotis)
†lesser bilby (macrotis leucura)




family peramelidae

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)




family †chaeropodidae

genus †chaeropus (pig-footed bandicoot)

†pig-footed bandicoot (chaeropus ecaudatus)




family peroryctidae (new guinean bandicoots)

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

papuan bandicoot, (microperoryctes papuensis)
subgenus microperoryctes

mouse bandicoot, (microperoryctes murina)


subgenus ornoryctes

eastern striped bandicoot, (microperoryctes ornata)
western striped bandicoot, (microperoryctes longicauda)
arfak pygmy bandicoot, (microperoryctes aplini)




genus rhynchomeles

seram bandicoot, (rhynchomeles prattorum)







order diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)
suborder vombatiformes (wombats , 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 (naked-nosed wombat)

common wombat (vombatus ursinus)





suborder phalangeriformes (possums , 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 , cuscuses

subfamily trichosurinae

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)




subfamily ailuropinae

genus ailurops

talaud bear cuscus (ailurops melanotis)
sulawesi bear cuscus (ailurops ursinus)


genus strigocuscus

sulawesi dwarf cuscus (strigocuscus celebensis)
banggai cuscus (strigocuscus pelegensis)




subfamily phalangerinae

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)








superfamily petauroidea

family pseudocheiridae

subfamily hemibelideinae

genus hemibelideus

lemur-like ringtail possum (hemibelideus lemuroides)


genus petauroides

(petauroides ayamaruensis)
greater glider (petauroides volans)




subfamily pseudocheirinae

genus petropseudes

rock-haunting ringtail possum (petropseudes dahli)


genus pseudocheirus

(pseudocheirus occidentalis)
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

subfamily dactylopsilinae

genus dactylopsila

subgenus dactylonax

long-fingered triok (dactylopsila palpator)


subgenus dactylopsila

(dactylopsila kambuayai)
great-tailed triok (dactylopsila megalura)
tate s triok (dactylopsila tatei)
striped possum (dactylopsila trivirgata)




genus gymnobelideus

leadbeater s possum (gymnobelideus leadbeateri)




subfamily petaurinae

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

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 , 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 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

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)
mount 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

genus aepyprymnus

rufous rat-kangaroo (aepyprymnus rufescens)


genus bettongia

eastern bettong



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)