Order Diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials) List of monotremes and marsupials

1 order diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)

1.1 suborder vombatiformes (wombats , koalas)
1.2 suborder phalangeriformes (possums , gliders)
1.3 suborder macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)

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)