List of monotremes and marsupials of Australia explained

Mammals are divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes), and live birth mammals. The second subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials) and placental mammals.

Australia is home to two of the five extant species of monotremes and the majority of the world's marsupials (the remainder are from Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and the Americas). The taxonomy is somewhat fluid; this list generally follows Menkhorst and Knight^[1] and Van Dyck and Strahan,^[2] with some input from the global list, which is derived from Gardner and Groves.

This is a sub-list of the list of mammals of Australia.

Conservation status listed follows the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v. 2013.2; data current at 5 March 2014^[3]):
- extinct
- extinct in the wild
- critically endangered
- endangered
- vulnerable
- near threatened
- least concern
- data deficient
- not evaluated

Monotremata (monotremes)

Ornithorhynchidae

Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Tachyglossidae

Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus

Marsupialia (marsupials)

Dasyuromorphia (marsupial carnivores)

Thylacinidae

Thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus - extinct

Dasyuridae

Tropical antechinus, Antechinus adustus
Agile antechinus, Antechinus agilis
Fawn antechinus, Antechinus bellus
Yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes
Atherton antechinus, Antechinus godmani
Cinnamon antechinus, Antechinus leo
Swamp antechinus, Antechinus minimus
Brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii
Subtropical antechinus, Antechinus subtropicus
Dusky antechinus, Antechinus swainsonii
Brush-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus blythi
Crest-tailed mulgara, Dasycercus cristicauda
Kaluta, Dasykaluta rosamondae
Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei
Western quoll, Dasyurus geoffroii
Northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus
Tiger quoll, Dasyurus maculatus
Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus
Wongai ningaui, Ningaui ridei
Pilbara ningaui, Ningaui timealeyi
Mallee ningaui, Ningaui yvonneae
Dibbler, Parantechinus apicalis
Red-tailed phascogale, Phascogale calura
Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa
- Brush-tailed phascogale, Phascogale (tapoatafa) pirata
Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger
Paucident planigale, Planigale gilesi
Long-tailed planigale, Planigale ingrami
Common planigale, Planigale maculata
Narrow-nosed planigale, Planigale tenuirostris
Sandstone false antechinus, 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
Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii
Fat-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata
Kakadu dunnart, Sminthopsis bindi
Carpentarian dunnart, Sminthopsis butleri
Julia Creek dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi
Stripe-faced dunnart, Sminthopsis macroura
Red-cheeked dunnart, Sminthopsis virginiae
White-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis granulipes
Kangaroo Island dunnart, Sminthopsis aitkeni
Grey-bellied dunnart, Sminthopsis griseoventer (including S. (griseoventer) boullangerensis:)
Boullanger Island dunnart, Sminthopsis boullangerensis (formerly S. griseoventer boullangerensis)
Long-tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis longicaudata
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
Hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis hirtipes
Ooldea dunnart, Sminthopsis ooldea
Sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila
Lesser hairy-footed dunnart, Sminthopsis youngsoni

Myrmecobiidae

Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus

Peramelemorphia (bandicoots, bilbies)

Chaeropodidae

Pig-footed bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus - extinct

Peroryctidae

Rufous spiny bandicoot, Echymipera rufescens

Peramelidae

Golden bandicoot, Isoodon auratus
Northern brown bandicoot, Isoodon macrourus
Southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus
Western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville
Desert bandicoot, Perameles eremiana - extinct
Eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii
Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta

Thylacomyidae

Bilby, Macrotis lagotis
Lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura - extinct

Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)

Notoryctidae

Northern marsupial mole, Notoryctes caurinus
Southern marsupial mole, Notoryctes typhlops

Diprotodontia

Vombatiformes (wombats, koalas)

Vombatidae

Northern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii
Southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons
Common wombat, Vombatus ursinus

Phascolarctidae

Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus

Phalangeriformes (possums, gliders)

Phalangeridae

Southern common cuscus, Phalanger mimicus
Common spotted cuscus, Spilocuscus maculatus
Northern brushtail possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis
Short-eared possum, Trichosurus caninus
Mountain brushtail possum, Trichosurus cunninghami
Common brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula
Coppery brushtail possum, Trichosurus johnstonii
Scaly-tailed possum, Wyulda squamicaudata

Burramyidae

Mountain pygmy possum, Burramys parvus
Long-tailed pygmy possum, Cercartetus caudatus
Southwestern pygmy possum, Cercartetus concinnus
Tasmanian pygmy possum, Cercartetus lepidus
Eastern pygmy possum, Cercartetus nanus

Tarsipedidae

Honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus

Petauridae

Striped possum, Dactylopsila trivirgata
Leadbeater's possum, Gymnobelideus leadbeateri
Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis
Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps
Mahogany glider, Petaurus gracilis
Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis

Pseudocheiridae

Lemuroid ringtail possum, Hemibelideus lemuroides
Greater glider, Petauroides volans
Rock ringtail possum, Petropseudes dahli
Common ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Western ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus (peregrinus) occidentalis
Green ringtail possum, Pseudochirops archeri
Daintree River ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus cinereus
Herbert River ringtail possum, Pseudochirulus herbertensis

Acrobatidae

Feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus

Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallabies)

Hypsiprymnodontidae

Musky rat-kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus

Potoroidae

Rufous bettong, Aepyprymnus rufescens
Southern bettong, Bettongia gaimardi
Burrowing bettong, Bettongia lesueur
Woylie, Bettongia penicillata
Northern bettong, Bettongia tropica
Nullarbor dwarf bettong, Bettongia pusilla - extinct
Desert rat-kangaroo, Caloprymnus campestris - extinct
Gilbert's potoroo, Potorous gilbertii
Long-footed potoroo, Potorous longipes
Broad-faced potoroo, Potorous platyops - extinct
Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus

Macropodidae

Bennett's tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus bennettianus
Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Central hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus - extinct
Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus
Mala, Lagorchestes hirsutus
Eastern hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes leporides - extinct
Banded hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus
Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
Agile wallaby, Notamacropus agilis
Black-striped wallaby, Notamacropus dorsalis
Tammar wallaby, Notamacropus eugenii
Toolache wallaby, Notamacropus greyi - extinct
Western brush wallaby, Notamacropus irma
Parma wallaby, Notamacropus parma
Whiptail wallaby, Notamacropus parryi
Red-necked wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
Bridled nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata
Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata - extinct
Northern nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea unguifera
Antilopine kangaroo, Osphranter antilopinus
Black wallaroo, Osphranter bernardus
Common wallaroo or euro, Osphranter robustus
Red kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
Allied rock-wallaby, Petrogale assimilis
Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis
Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei
Cape York rock-wallaby, Petrogale coenensis
Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna
Godman's rock-wallaby, Petrogale godmani
Herbert's rock-wallaby, Petrogale herberti
Unadorned rock-wallaby, Petrogale inornata
Black-flanked rock-wallaby, Petrogale lateralis
Purple-necked rock-wallaby, Petrogale purpureicollis
Mareeba rock-wallaby, Petrogale mareeba
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata
Proserpine rock-wallaby, Petrogale persephone
Rothschild's rock-wallaby, Petrogale rothschildi
Sharman's rock-wallaby, Petrogale sharmani
Yellow-footed rock-wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus
Quokka, Setonix brachyurus
Tasmanian pademelon, Thylogale billardierii
Red-legged pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica
Red-necked pademelon, Thylogale thetis
Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor

External links

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Notes and References

Menkhorst, P. and Knight, F. (2001) A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne
Van Dyke, S. and Strahan, R. (eds.) (2008) The Mammals of Australia, Third Edition, New Holland / Queensland Museum, Brisbane
Web site: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources . 5 March 2014.