Table 2. Marsupial species and mean curvature (and number) of ulnae and humeri used.
Locomotor behaviour of each species is also shown. Locomotor behaviour is classified as 1, arboreal; 2, semi arboreal; 3, terrestrial.
| Family | Marsupial species | Common name | Ulna | Humerus | Locomotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didelphidae | Didelphys virginiana | Virginia opossum | 0.012 (1) | 0.083 (1) | 1 |
| Thylacinidae | Thylocinus cynocephalus | Tasmanian tiger | 0.051 (1) | 0.01 (4) | 3 |
| Dasyuridae | Phascogale tapoatafa | Brush-tailed phascogale | 0.006 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 1 |
| Dasyuroides byrnei | Kowari | 0.023 (2) | 0.096 (2) | 3 | |
| Dasycercus cristicuda | Crest-tailed mulgara | 0.018 (1) | 0.121 (1) | 3 | |
| Dasyurus hallacatus | Northern quoll | 0.011 (7) | 0.081 (8) | 3 | |
| Dasyurus viverrinus | Eastern quoll | 0.012 (7) | 0.102 (9) | 3 | |
| Dasyurus geoffroii | Western quoll | 0.023 (8) | 0.101 (5) | 3 | |
| Dasyurus albopunctatus | New Guinean quoll | −0.008 (2) | 0.107 (3) | 2 | |
| Dasyurus maculatus | Tiger quoll | −0.006 (20) | 0.105 (21) | 2 | |
| Sarcophilus harrisii | Tasmanian devil | 0.021 (11) | 0.135 (9) | 3 | |
| Myrmecobiidae | Myrmecobius fasciatus | Numbat | 0.03 (1) | 0.068 (1) | 3 |
| Peramelidae | Perorycytes longicauda | Striped bandicoot | 0.024 (1) | 0.067 (2) | 3 |
| Perameles nasuta | Long-nosed bandicoot | 0.021 (14) | 0.091 (14) | 3 | |
| Perameles gunnii | Eastern barred bandicoot | 0.028 (3) | 0.117 (4) | 3 | |
| Echymipera kalubu | Common spiny bandicoot | −0.028 (2) | 0.084 (2) | 3 | |
| Isoodon macrourus | Northern brown bandicoot | 0.019 (3) | 0.078 (3) | 3 | |
| Isoodon obesulus | Southern brown bandicoot | 0.03 (3) | 0.088 (5) | 3 | |
| Isoodon auratus | Golden bandicoot | 0.037 (1) | 0.082 (1) | 3 | |
| Thylacomyidae | Macrotis lagotis | Greater bilby | −0.012 (1) | 0.122 (4) | 3 |
| Phascolarctidae | Phascolarctos cinerus | Koala | −0.036 (10) | 0.072 (8) | 1 |
| Vombatidae | Vombatus ursinus | Common wombat | 0.015 (4) | 0.092 (4) | 3 |
| Lasiorhinus latifrons | Southern hairy-nosed wombat | −0.029 (4) | 0.081 (3) | 3 | |
| Phalangeridae | Trichosurus vulpecula | Common brushtail possum | −0.021 (10) | 0.075 (16) | 1 |
| Trichosurus caninus | Short-eared possum | −0.021 (2) | 0.086 (3) | 1 | |
| Phalanger orientalis | Northern common cuscus | −0.038 (2) | 0.092 (2) | 1 | |
| Phalanger carmelitae | Mountain cuscus | −0.028 (1) | 0.085 (2) | 1 | |
| Phalanger sericeus | Silky cuscus | −0.022 (1) | 0.069 (1) | 1 | |
| Phalanger intercastellanus | Eastern common cuscus | −0.029 (2) | 0.083 (2) | 1 | |
| Phalanger maculatus | Common spotted cuscus | −0.042 (1) | 0.061 (2) | 1 | |
| Phalanger gymnotis | Ground cuscus | −0.054 (1) | 0.084 (1) | 3 | |
| Gymnobelideus leadbeateri | Leadbeater’s possum | −0.032 (1) | 0.094 (1) | 1 | |
| Petauridae | Petaurus norfolcensis | Squirrel glider | −0.013 (12) | 0.067 (12) | 1 |
| Petaurus australis | Yellow-bellied glider | −0.028 (2) | 0.06 (2) | 1 | |
| Petauroides volans | Greater glider | 0.011 (8) | 0.054 (9) | 1 | |
| Pseudocheirus peregrinus | Common ringtail possum | −0.042 (1) | 0.08 (1) | 1 | |
| Pseudocheirus occidentalis | Western ringtailed possum | −0.031 (2) | 0.073 (4) | 1 | |
| Dactylopsila trivigata | Striped possum | −0.022 (1) | 0.083 (5) | 1 | |
| Dactylopsila magalura | Great-tailed triok | 0.08 (3) | 1 | ||
| Macropodidae | Dendrolagus lumholtzi | Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo | −0.038 (3) | 0.065 (4) | 1 |
| Dendrolagus bennettianus | Bennett’s tree-kangaroo | −0.036 (1) | 1 | ||
| Dendrolagus matschiei | Matschie’s tree-kangaroo | −0.034 (1) | 0.052 (1) | 1 |