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MAMMALIA
Metatheria (Marsupials)
 
 
Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Mammalia
  2. Classification of Mammalia
  3. Prototheria
  4. Metatheria
  5. Eutheria
  6. Afrotheria
  7. Laurasiatheria
  8. Cetartiodactyla
  9. Carnivora
  10. Euarchontoglires
  11. Primates
  12. Hominidae

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Theria, the group of mammals that give live birth, is split between Metatheria and Eutheria. Metatheria is the group of mammals known as marsupials and the orders of marsupials are the focus of this page. Marsupials give birth when the offspring is barely developed and it goes on to further develop in a pouch the mother has.

  • Theria
    • Metatheria
      • Dasyuromorphia - Tasmanian Devil, Numbet
      • Didelphimorphia - Opposums
      • Diprotodontia - Kangaroos, Koalas, Wombats
      • Microbiotheria - Monito del Monte
      • Notoryctemorphia - Marsupial Moles
      • Paucituberculata - Shrew Opposums
      • Peramelemorphia - Bandicoots
    • Eutheria (following pages)
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DASYUROMORPHIA  

Marsupial Mice, Antechinii

  • FAMILY DASYURIDAE
  • FAMILY MYRMECOBIIDAE
    Like the platypus, Numbats can only be experienced in Australia
    • Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) - Australia
  • FAMILY THYLACINIDAE
    • Tasmanian Wolf (Thylacinus cynocephalus) [Extinct]
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DIPRODONTIA 

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  • FAMILY ACROBATIDAE
  • FAMILY BURRAMYIDAE
    • Pygmy Possums (Burramys & Cercartetus spp.) - Australia
  • FAMILY MACROPODIDAE
    • Matschie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) - SCZ & KC Zoos - 2022
    • Black-Striped Wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) - Omaha Zoo - 2016
    • Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii) - SCZ & Omaha Zoos - 2018
    • Wallaroo (Macropus robustus) - SCZ - 2018
    • Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) - KC, Denver & Smithsonian Zoos - 2022
    • Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) - KC, St. Louis, Denver & San Diego Zoos - 2022
    • Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma) - KC & San Diego Zoos - 2022
    • Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) - Omaha Zoo - 2017
  • FAMILY PETAURIDAE
    • Striped Possum (Dactylopsila trivirgata) - Omaha Zoo - 2006 NOAH
    • Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) - Omaha & San Diego Zoos - 2006
  • FAMILY PHALANGERIDAE
    • Common Brush-Tailed Possum (Trichosurus sp.) - San Diego Zoo
  • FAMILY PHASCOLARCTIDAE
    • Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) - San Diego Zoo
  • FAMILY POTORIDAE
    • Woylie, Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata) - San Diego & Smithsonian Zoos
  • FAMILY PSEUDOCHEIRIDAE
    • Ring-Tailed Possums - Australia
  • FAMILY TARSIPEDIDAE
    • Honey Possum (Tarsipes rostratus) -
  • FAMILY VOMBATIDAE
    • Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) - Albuquerque Zoo
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NOTORYCTEMORPHIA 

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PERAMELEMORPHIA 

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DIDELPHIMORPHIA - OPOSSUMS 

The only order of marsupials found in North America.

  • FAMILY DIDELPHIDAE
    • Opposum (Didelphis virginiana) - Widespread, Omaha Zoo - 2006
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MICROBIOTHERIA 

One of the orders of marsupials found outside of Australia and Papua New Guinea

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PAUCITUBERCULATA 

One of the orders of marsupials found outside of Australia and Papua New Guinea

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