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Australidephia
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This superorder contains all Australian marsupials and a single species from South America (monito del monte, Dromiciops gliroides) |
Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2003), Asher, Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2004), Ladèveze & de Muizon (2010)
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Kirsch et al. (1991), Colgan (1999), Palma & Spotorno (1999), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Baker et al. (2004), Nilsson et al. (2004), Phillips et al. (2006), Beck (2008), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009), Nilsson et al. (2010), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010)
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Diprotodontia
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This is the largest order of marsupials and is distinguished from other marsupials by having syndactylous digits and two procumbent lower incisors (diprotodont) |
Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2003), Asher, Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2004)
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Burk et al. (1999), Colgan (1999), Osborne, Christidis & Norman (2002), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Phillips et al. (2006), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009), Munemasa et al. (2008), Phillips & Pratt (2008), Nilsson et al. (2010), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010)
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Phalangeriformes
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This suborder of Diprotodontia contains medium sized arboreal marsupials from Australia, New Guinea and Sulawesi |
Flannery (1987), Springer & Woodburke (1989)
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Springer & Kirsch (1989), Springer & Kirsch (1991), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Phillips & Pratt (2008), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009)
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Phalangeroidea
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This superfamily of Phalangeriformes contains two families Phalangeridae and Burramyidae |
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Colgan (1999), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010)
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Phalangeridae
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This family of Phalangeroidea contains brushtail possums and cuscuses |
Hughes (1965)
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Osborne, Christidis & Norman (2002), Baker et al. (2004), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Raterman et al. (2006), Beck (2008), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009). |
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Burramyidae
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This family of Phalangeroidea contains pygmy possums |
Archer (1984)
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Edwards & Westerman (1995), Osborne, Christidis & Norman (2002), Beck (2008)
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Petauroidea
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This superfamily of Phalangeriformes contains four families: Pseudocheiridae, Petauridae, Tarsipedidae, and Acrobatidae |
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Osborne, Christidis & Norman (2002), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Phillips & Pratt (2008), Meredith et al. (2010), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010). |
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Pseudocheiridae
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This family of the superfamily Petauroidea contains ringtail possums |
Archer (1984), Springer (1993)
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Hayman & Martin (1974), Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Westerman, Janczewski & O’Brien (1990), Baverstock et al. (1990), Osborne & Christidis (2001), Meredith et al. (2010)
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Petauridae
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This family of the superfamily Petauroidea contains gliders, Leadbeater’s possum, and the striped possum and trioks |
Aplin & Archer (1987), Smith (1984)
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Kirsch & Calaby (1977), Mckay (1984), Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Osborne & Christidis (2001), Meredith et al. (2010). |
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Acrobatidae
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This family of the superfamily Petauroidea contains feather-tailed gliders and feather-tailed possum |
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Baker et al. (2004). |
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Macropodiformes
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This suborder of Diprotodontia contains kangaroos, wallabies, and allies (bettongs, potaroos, and rat kangaroos) |
Ride (1961), Case (1984), Flannery (1987)
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Kirsch (1977), Burk & Springer (2000), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010)
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Macropodoidea
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This superfamily of Macropodiformes consists of two families the Macropodidae and Potoroidae that form a clade distinct from the rat kangaroo, family Hypsiprymnodontidae |
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Burk, Westerman & Springer (1998), Colgan (1999), Osborne, Christidis & Norman (2002), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Phillips & Pratt (2008). |
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Macropodidae
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This family of Macropodoidea contains the major diversity of marsupial herbivores, including kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos and several others |
Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2003), Prideaux & Warburton (2010)
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Burk, Westerman & Springer (1998), Baker et al. (2004), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009). |
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Potoridae
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This family of Macropodoidea contains bettongs |
Archer (1984), Flannery, Archer & Plane (1984), Flannery (1989)
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Sanclair & Westerman (1997), Burk, Westerman & Springer (1998), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b). |
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Vombatiformes
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This suborder of Diprotodontia consists of two families: Phascolarctidae and Vombatidae |
Hughes (1965)
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Burk et al. (1999) (mtDNA), Osborne, Christidis & Norman (2002), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Baker et al. (2004) (RAG1), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009), Phillips & Pratt (2008), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010). |
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Dasyuromorphia
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This order of marsupials contains most of Australian carnivorous marsupials consisting of three families: Dasyuridae, Myrmecobiidae, and Thylacinidae |
Wroe et al. (2000), Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2003), Ladèveze & de Muizon (2010)
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Burk et al. (1999), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Beck (2008), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009), Nilsson et al. (2010), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010). |
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Dasyuridae
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This family of Dasyuromorphia consists of terrestrial and arboreal species, many of which lack a pouch |
Wroe et al. (2000), Asher & Kirsch (2006)
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Westerman & Woolley (1990), Colgan (1999), Baker et al. (2004), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b). |
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Notoryctemorphia
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This order of marsupials contains two species of marsupial moles, Notoryctescaurinus and N typhlops
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Aplin & Archer (1987), Archer et al. (2011)
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Baverstock, Kri & Birrell (1990), Springer et al. (1998), Nilsson et al. (2010)
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Peramelemorphia
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This order of marsupials consists of three families: Peramelidae, Chaeropodidae and Thylacomidae |
Wroe et al. (2000), Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2003), Asher, Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2004), Ladèveze & de Muizon (2010)
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Burk et al. (1999), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), (Asher, Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra, 2004), Baker et al. (2004), Kavanagh et al. (2004), Beck (2008), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2009), Nilsson et al. (2010), Westerman, Meredith & Springer (2010), Westerman et al. (2012). |
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Peramelidae
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This family of the Peramelemorphia contains bandicoots and echymiperas |
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Phillips et al. (2006), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Westerman et al. (2012). |
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Paucituberculata
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This order of shrew opossums is represented by a single family Caenolestidae |
Marshall (1980), Sánchez-Villagra (2001), Asher & Kirsch (2006), Ladèveze & de Muizon (2010), Abello (2013)
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Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Nilsson et al. (2004), Phillips et al. (2006), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Nilsson et al. (2010)
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Didelphimorphia
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This order of new world marsupials diversified mainly in South America and consists of a single family Didelphidae |
Horovitz & Sánchez-Villagra (2003), Asher & Kirsch (2006), Ladèveze & de Muizon (2010)
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Burk et al. (1999), Amrine-Madsen et al. (2003), Baker et al. (2004), (Kavanagh et al., 2004), Nilsson et al. (2004), Phillips et al. (2006), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008a), Meredith, Westerman & Springer (2008b), Nilsson et al. (2010)
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