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Superfamily of marsupials

Phalangeroidea
Eastern pygmy possum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Suborder: Phalangeriformes
Superfamily: Phalangeroidea
Thomas, 1888
Families

The Phalangeroidea are a superfamily of mammals that include the families Burramyidae and Phalangeridae, as well as the extinct families Ektopodontidae and Miralinidae. They are mainly representatives of the possum marsupials.

References

  1. Flannery, T.; Schouten, P. (1994). Possums of the World: Monograph of the Phalangeroidea. Geo Productions. ISBN 978-0646143897.
Phalangerida
Phalangerida
Phalangerida
Pilkipildridae
Phalangeroidea
Burramyidae
Ektopodontidae
Phalangeridae
Petauroidea
Acrobatidae
Petauridae
Pseudocheiridae
Macropodiformes
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Trichosurus vulpecula Petaurus breviceps
Macropodiformes
Macropodiformes
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Balbaridae
Potoroidae
Macropodidae
Lagostrophinae
Sthenurinae
Macropodinae
Ekaltadeta ima Dorcopsis luctuosa
Extant Diprotodontia species
Suborder Vombatiformes
Phascolarctidae
Phascolarctos
Vombatidae
(wombats)
Vombatus
Lasiorhinus
Suborder Phalangeriformes (possums)
Phalangeridae
(including cuscuses)
Ailurops
(bear cuscuses)
Phalanger
Spilocuscus
Strigocuscus
Trichosurus
(brushtail possums)
Wyulda
Burramyidae
(pygmy possums)
Burramys
Cercartetus
Tarsipedidae
Tarsipes
Petauridae
Dactylopsila
Gymnobelideus
Petaurus
Pseudocheiridae
Hemibelideus
Petauroides
(greater gliders)
Petropseudes
Pseudocheirus
Pseudochirulus
Pseudochirops
Acrobatidae
Acrobates
Distoechurus
Suborder Macropodiformes
Macropodidae
(includes wallabies)
Lagostrophus
Dendrolagus
(tree-kangaroos)
Dorcopsis
Dorcopsulus
Lagorchestes
(hare-wallabies)
Macropus
Notamacropus
Onychogalea
(nail-tail wallabies)
Osphranter
Petrogale
(rock-wallabies)
Setonix
Thylogale
(pademelons)
Wallabia
Potoroidae
Aepyprymnus
Bettongia
(bettongs)
Potorous
(potoroos)
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Hypsiprymnodon
Taxon identifiers
Phalangeroidea


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