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Subclass: Marsupialia

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Marsupials • Marsupialia
There are three families of marsupials, also commonly referred to as ‘macropods’. These include the families:
  • Hypsiprymnodontidae
    — smaller, omnivorous Musky Rat-kangaroo.
     
  • Macropodidae
    — herbivorous kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos, pademelons and a number of others.
     
  • Potoroidae
    — smaller, omnivorous macropods such as Rufous Rat-kangaroo, bettongs, and potoroos.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Marsupialia

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Marsupials • Other links

Museum Victoria
• Includes some Marsupial images.
The Marsupial Society of Australia
• Based in Adelaide and dedicated to providing information and education regarding keeping and breeding our native fauna in captivity.
The Marsupial Ring
• Linking sites relating to marsupials.
 
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