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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.
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Subclass
Prototheria (the monotremes)
Order
Monotremata (monotremes, egg-laying mammals)
Infraclass
Metatheria (marsupials)
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana )
Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus )
Family †
Thylacinidae
Family
Myrmecobiidae
Family
Dasyuridae
Subfamily
Dasyurinae
Tribe
Dasyurini
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
Subgenus Murexechinus
Subgenus Murexia
Subgenus Paramurexia
Subgenus Phascomurexia
Genus
Phascogale
Subfamily
Sminthopsinae
Genus
Sminthopsis
Subgenus Antechinomys
Subgenus Ningaui
Subgenus Sminthopsis
S. crassicaudata species-group
S. macroura species-group
S. granulipes species-group
S. griseoventer species-group
S. longicaudata species-group
S. murina species-group
S. psammophila species-group
Genus
Planigale
Eastern barred bandicoot
Order
Diprotodontia (diprotodont marsupials)
Suborder
Vombatiformes (wombats and koalas)
Suborder
Macropodiformes (kangaroos, wallaroos, wallabies)
See also
References
Yinotheria
Theria
Metatheria (
Marsupial inclusive)
Eutheria (
Placental inclusive)
Xenarthra
Afrotheria
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Eulipotyphla (Hedgehogs, shrews, moles and relatives)
Chiroptera (Bats)
Pholidota (Pangolins)
Carnivora (Dogs, cats and relatives)
Perissodactyla (Horses, rhinoceroses and tapirs)
Artiodactyla (Pigs, camels, hippos, deer, buffalo, gazelles, giraffes, whales and dolphins)
Euarchontoglires
Rodentia (Rats, guinea pigs, squirrels, beavers, chinchillas, porcupines, capybaras and relatives)
Lagomorpha (Rabbits, hares and pikas)
Scandentia (Treeshrews)
Dermoptera (Colugos)
Primates (lorises, lemurs, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, humans)
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