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The class Mammalia (mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg-laying mammals (yinotherians or monotremes - see also Australosphenida), and mammals which give live birth (therians). The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (metatherians or marsupials), and placental mammals (eutherians, for which see List of placental mammals). Classification updated from Wilson and Reeder's "Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference" using the "Planet Mammifères" website.

Subclass Prototheria (the monotremes)
- Order Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)
Subclass Theria
- Infraclass Metatheria (marsupials)
See also

Subclass Prototheria (the monotremes)

Order Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)

Family Ornithorhynchidae (platypus)
- Genus Ornithorhynchus (platypus)
  - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Family Tachyglossidae (echidnas)
- Genus Tachyglossus (short-beaked echidna)
  - Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
- Genus Zaglossus (long-beaked echidnas)
  - Western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii)
  - Eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni)
  - Sir David's long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi)

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
      - Massoia's lutrine opossum (Lutreolina massoia)
      - Big lutrine opossum or thick-tailed opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata)
    - Genus Philander (gray and 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 and bilbies)

Main page: List of peramelemorphs

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 bandicoots)
  - †Southern pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus)
  - †Northern pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus yirratji)
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 kalubu)
    - 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 and 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 and gliders)

Main page: List of phalangeriformes

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 and 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
      - †New Guinea greater glider (Petauroides ayamaruensis)
      - Southern greater glider (Petauroides volans)
      - Northern greater glider (Petauroides minor)
      - Central greater glider (Petauroides armillatus)
  - Subfamily Pseudocheirinae
    - Genus Petropseudes
      - Rock-haunting ringtail possum (Petropseudes dahli)
    - Genus Pseudocheirus
      - Western ringtail possum (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 Pseudochiropsinae
    - 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)

Main page: List of macropodiformes

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 and 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 for 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)