INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN
MONOTREMES AND MARSUPIALS

CLASS – MAMMALIA – Mammals

Subclass – Prototheria – Monotremes

ORDER – MONOTREMATA –

Platypus and Echidnas

FAMILY – ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE

Genus – Ornithorhynchus

Species – anatinus                      Platypus

FAMILY – TACHYGLOSSIDAE

Genus – Tachyglossus

Species – aculeatus                   Short-beaked Echidna

Subclass – Marsupialia – Marsupials

ORDER – DASYUROMORPHIA –

Carnivorous Marsupials

SUPERFAMILY – DASYUROIDEA

FAMILY – DASYURIDAE

Subfamily – Dasyurinae

Genus – Dasycercus

Species – cristicauda                 Mulgara

Genus – Dasykaluta

Species – rosamondae               Little Red Kaluta

Genus – Dasyuroides

Species – byrnie                         Kowari

Genus – Dasyurus

Species – geoffroii                      Western Quoll

Species – hallucatus                   Northern Quoll

Species – maculatus                   Spotted-tailed Quoll

Species – viverrinus                    Eastern Quoll

Genus – Parantechinus

Species – apicalis                       Southern Dibbler

Species – bilarni                          Northern Dibbler

Genus – Pseudantechinus

Species – macdonnellensis          Fat-tailed Pseudantechinus

Species – mimulus                      Carpentarian Pseudantechinus

Species – ningbing                       Ningbing Pseudantechinus

Species – woolleyae                    Woolley's Pseudantechinus

Genus – Sarcophilus

Species – harrisii                         Tasmanian Devil

Subfamily – Phascogalinae

Genus – Antechinus

Species – agilis                           Agile Antechinus

Species – bellus                          Fawn Antechinus

Species – flavipes                       Yellow-footed Antechinus

Species – godmani                      Atherton Antechinus

Species – leo                              Cinnamon Antechinus

Species – minimis                       Swamp Antechinus

Species – stuartii                         Brown Antechinus

Species – swainsonii                    Dusky Antechinus

Genus – Phascogale

Species – calura                          Red-tailed Phascogale

Species – tapoatafa                     Brush-tailed Phascogale

Subfamily – Planigalinae

Genus – Planigale

Species – gilesi                          Giles' Planigale

Species – ingrami                       Long-tailed Planigale

Species – maculata                    Common Planigale

Species – tenuirostris                 Narrow-nosed Planigale

Genus – Ningaui

Species – ridei                           Wongai Ningaui

Species – timealeyi                    Pilbara Ningaui

Species – yvonneae                   Southern Ningaui

Subfamily – Sminthopsinae

Genus – Antechinomys

Species – laniger                        Kultarr

Genus – Sminthopsis

Species – aitkeni                        Kangaroo Island Dunnart

Species – archeri                       Chestnut Dunnart

Species – bindi                           Kakadu Dunnart

Species – butleri                         Butler's Dunnart

Species – crassicaudata             Fat-tailed Dunnart

Species – dolichura                    Little Long-tailed Dunnart

Species – douglasi                      Julia Creek Dunnart

Species – gilberti                        Gilbert's Dunnart

Species – granulipes                   White-tailed Dunnart

Species – griseoventer                Grey-bellied Dunnart

Species – hirtipes                        Hairy-footed Dunnart

Species – leucopus                     White-footed Dunnart

Species – longicaudata                Long-tailed Dunnart

Species – macroura                    Stripe-faced Dunnart

Species – murina                        Common Dunnart

Species – ooldea                        Ooldea Dunnart

Species – psammophila              Sandhill Dunnart

Species – virginiae                      Red-cheeked Dunnart

Species – youngsoni                   Lesser Hairy-footed Dunnart 

FAMILY – MYRMECOBIIDAE

Genus – Myrmecobius

Species – fasciatus                    Numbat

FAMILY – THYLACINIDAE

Genus – Thylacinus

Species – cynocephalus             Thylacine

ORDER – PERAMELEMORPHIA –

Bandicoots and Bilbies

SUPERFAMILY – PERAMELOIDEA

FAMILY – PERAMELIDAE

Subfamily – Peramelinae

Genus – Chaeropus

Species – ecaudatus                   Pig-footed Bandicoot

Genus – Isoodon

Species – auratus                        Golden Bandicoot

Species – macrourus                   Northern Brown Bandicoot

Species – obesulus                     Southern Brown Bandicoot

Genus – Perameles

Species – bougainville                 Western Barred Bandicoot

Species – eremiana                     Desert Bandicoot

Species – gunnii                          Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Species – nasuta                         Long-nosed Bandicoot

Subfamily – Thylacomyinae

Genus – Macrotis

Species – lagtis                           Bilby

Species – leucura                        Lesser Bilby

FAMILY – PERORYCTIDAE

Genus – Echymipera

Species – rufescens                    Rufous Spiny Bandicoot

ORDER – DIPROTODONTIA –

Koala, Wombats, Possums and Macropods

SUBORDER – VOMBATIFORMES

FAMILY – PHASCOLARCTIDAE

Genus – Phascolarctos

Species – cinereus                      Koala

FAMILY – VOMBATIDAE

Genus – Lasiorhinus

Species – krefftii                         Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat

Species – latifrons                      Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat

Genus – Vombatus

Species – ursinus                        Common Wombat

SUBORDER – PHALANGERIDA

SUPERFAMILY – BURRAMYOIDEA

FAMILY – BURRAMYIDAE

Genus – Burramys

Species – parvus                         Mountain Pygmy-possum

Genus – Cercartetus

Species – caudatus                     Long-tailed Pygmy-possum

Species – concinnus                    Western Pygmy-possum

Species – lepidus                         Little Pygmy-possum

Species – nanus                           Eastern Pygmy-possum

SUPERFAMILY – PETAUROIDEA

FAMILY – PETAURIDAE

Subfamily – Dactylopsilinae

Genus – Dactylopsila

Species – trivirgata                      Striped Possum

Subfamily – Petaurinae

Genus – Gymnobelideus

Species – leadbeateri                   Leadbeater's Possum

Genus – Petaurus

Species – australis                      Yellow-bellied Glider

Species – breviceps                     Sugar Glider

Species – gracilis                         Mahogany Glider

Species – norfolcensis                 Squirrel Glider

FAMILY – PSEUDOCHEIRIDAE

Genus – Hemibelideus

Species – lemuroides                  Lemuroid Ringtail Possum

Genus – Petauroides

Species – volans                        Greater Glider

Genus – Petropseudes

Species – dahli                           Rock Ringtail Possum

Genus – Pseudochirops

Species – archeri                        Green Ringtail Possum

Genus – Pseudochirulus

Species – cinereus                      Daintree River Ringtail Possum

Species – herbertensis                Herbert River Ringtail Possum

Genus – Pseudocheirus

Species – occidentalis                 Western Ringtail Possum

Species – peregrinus                   Common Ringtail Possum

SUPERFAMILY – TARSIPEDOIDEA

FAMILY – TARSIPEDIDAE

Genus – Tarsipes

Species – rostratus                      Honey Possum

FAMILY – ACROBATIDAE

Genus – Acrobates

Species – pygmaeus                    Feathertail Glider

SUPERFAMILY – PHALANGEROIDEA

FAMILY – PHALANGERIDAE

Genus – Spilocuscus

Species – maculatus                   Common Spotted Cuscus

Genus – Phalanger

Species – intercastellanus           Southern Common Cuscus

Genus – Trichosurus

Species – caninus                       Mountain Brushtail Possum

Species – vulpecula                    Common Brushtail Possum

Genus – Wyulda

Species – squamicaudata            Scaly-tailed Possum

SUPERFAMILY – MACROPODOIDEA

FAMILY POTOROIDAE

Subfamily – Hypsiprymnodontinae

Genus – Hypsiprymnodon

Species – moschatus                   Musky Rat-kangaroo

Subfamily – Potoroinae

Genus – Aepyprymnus

Species – rufescens                    Rufous Bettong

Genus – Bettongia

Species – gaimardi                      Tasmanian Bettong

Species – lesueur                        Burrowing Bettong

Species – penicillata                    Brush-tailed Bettong

Species – tropica                         Northern Bettong

Genus – Caloprymnus

Species – campestris                  Desert Rat-kangaroo

Genus – Potorous

Species – longipes                      Long-footed Potoroo

Species – platyops                      Broad-faced Potoroo

Species – tridactylus                   Long-nosed Potoroo

FAMILY – MACROPODIDAE

Subfamily – Macropodinae

Genus – Dendrolagus

Species – bennettianus                Bennett's Tree-kangaroo

Species – lumholtzi                      Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo

Genus – Lagorchestes

Species – asomatus                    Central Hare-wallaby

Species – conspicillatus               Spectacled Hare-wallaby

Species – hirsutus                       Rufous Hare-wallaby

Species – leporides                     Eastern Hare-wallaby

Genus – Macropus

Species – agilis                           Agile Wallaby

Species – antilopinus                   Antilopine Wallaroo

Species – bernardus                    Black Wallaroo

Species – dorsalis                       Black-striped Wallaby

Species – eugenii                        Tammar Wallaby

Species – fuliginosus                   Western Grey Kangaroo

Species – giganteus                    Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Species – greyi                           Toolache Wallaby

Species – irma                            Western Brush Wallaby

Species – parma                         Parma Wallaby

Species – parryi                          Whiptail Wallaby

Species – robustus                      Common Wallaroo

Species – rufogriseus                  Red-necked Wallaby

Species – rufus                           Red Kangaroo

Genus – Onychogalea

Species – fraenata                       Bridled Nailtail Wallaby

Species – lunata                          Crescent Nailtail Wallaby

Species – unguifera                     Northern Nailtail Wallaby

Genus – Petrogale

Species – assimilis                      Allied Rock-wallaby

Species – brachyotis                   Short-eared Rock-wallaby

Species – burbidgei                      Monjon

Species – coenensis                    Cape York Rock-wallaby

Species – concinna                      Narbalek

Species – godmani                       Godman's Rock-wallaby

Species – herberti                        Herbert's Rock-wallaby

Species – inornata                        Unadorned Rock-wallaby

Species – lateralis                        Black-footed Rock-wallaby

Species – mareeba                       Mareeba Rock-wallaby

Species – penicillata                     Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Species – persephone                   Proserpine Rock-wallaby

Species – rothschildi                     Rothschild's Rock-wallaby

Species – sharmani                       Sharman's Rock-wallaby

Species – xanthopus                     Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby

Genus – Thylogale

Species – billardierii                      Tasmanian Pademelon

Species – stigmatica                      Red-legged Pademelon

Species – thetis                             Red-necked Pademelon

Genus – Setonix

Species – brachyurus                    Quokka

Genus – Wallabia

Species – bicolor                           Swamp Wallaby

Subfamily – Sthenurinae

Genus – Lagostrophus

Species – fasciatus                       Banded Hare-wallaby

ORDER – NOTORYCTEMORPHIA –

Marsupial Mole

FAMILY – NOTORYCTIDAE

Genus – Notoryctes

Species – typhlops                        Marsupial Mole