Diprotodontia
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| Diprotodontia Fossil range: Late Oligocene - Recent |
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 A diprotodont, the Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis)
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Vombatiformes |
Diprotodontia is a large order od about 120 marsupial mammals including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koala, wombats, and many others. Extinct members include the giant Diprotodon family, and Thylacoleo, the so-called "marsupial lion".
[change] Classification
Order DIPROTODONTIA
- Genus †Brachalletes
- Genus †Koalemas
- Genus †Sthenomerus
- Genus †Nimbadon
- Family †Thylacoleonidae (marsupial lions)
- Family †Palorchestidae
- Family †Wynyardiidae
- Suborder Vombatiformes
- Family Phascolarctidae: Koala (1 species)
- Family Vombatidae: wombats (3 species)
- Family †Ilariidae
- Family †Diprotodontidae
- Suborder Phalangeriformes
- Superfamily Phalangeroidea
- Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
- Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums
- Superfamily Petauroida
- Family Tarsipedidae: Honey possum
- Family Petauridae (Striped Possum, Leadbeater's Possum, Yellow-bellied Glider, Sugar Glider, Mahogany Glider, Squirrel Glider)
- Family Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and allies
- Family Acrobatidae: (Feathertail Glider and Feather-tailed Possum)
- Superfamily Phalangeroidea
- Suborder Macropodiformes
- Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies and allies
- Family Potoroidae: bettongs, potaroos and rat-kangaroos
- Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: Musky Rat-kangaroo
- Family ?†Ganguroo
- Family ?†Galanaria
† means extinct family, genus or species.
