Evolution Asia or North America (Lauraisa, ~ 125 MYA)
Complex biogeography, related to the formation and rupture of Gondwanaland
Order Didelphimorphia, Family DidelphidaeDidelphis - American opossumwww.digimorph.org
Order Didelphimorphia, Family DidelphidaeMarmosa - mouse opossumMonodelphis short-tailed opossum
Order Paucituberculata, Family CaenolestidaeCaenolestes, Lestoros, Rhyncholestes - shrew opossumsCaenolestes convelatus
Order Microbiotheria, Family MicrobiotheriidaeDromiciops - montio del monte
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu
Australian Groups
Order Dasyuromorphia, Family DasyuridaeSarcophilus - Tasmanian devil
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SF Dasyurine, Dasyurus maculatus (spotted-tailed quoll)
SF Sminthopsinae, Sminthopsis longicaudata (long-tailed dunnart)
Order Dasyuromorphia, Family ThylacinidaeThylacinus cynocephalus - Tasmanian wolf
Order Dasyuromorphia, Family MyrmecobiidaeMyrmecobius - numbatMyrmecophagus adaptations:Long rostrum Long, protrusible tongueDelicate dentaryCopious, sticky salivaTeeth reduced/absentForelimbs modified for digging
Order Notoryctemorphia
Order Notoryctemorphia, Family NotoryctidaeNotoryctes - marsupial moleFossorial Adaptations Small eyes and small pinnae Fur is velvety doesnt lie in one direction Fusiform body with a short tail Forelimbs modified for digging
Order Peremelemorphia
Order Peramelemorphia, Family PeramelidaeMacrotis lagotis - rabbit-eared bandicoot (bilby)Syndactylous - one sheath of skin for >1 digit (2nd & 3rd).
Order Diprotodontia
Order Diprotodontia, Family PhalangeridaeSpilocuscus rufoniger, S. maculatus- spotted cuscusArboreal - Prehensile tail which has a naked ventral surface.
Order Diprotodontia, Family PetauridaePetaurus breviceps - sugar glider
Order Diprotodontia, Family PhascolarctidaePhascolarctus cinereus - koala2nd & 3rd digits syndactylous
Order Diprotodontia, Family PhascolarctidaePhascolarctus cinereus - koala- Our first example of an arboreal foliavorelow quality foodeat almost constantly while awakesleep to digestlow metabolism heterothermicdense fur to retain body heat
Order Diprotodontia, Family VombatidaeLasiorhinus - hairy-nosed wombatL. Krefftii - northern
Order Diprotodontia, Family MacropodidaeMacropus rufus - red kangarooExtreme adaptations for saltation (bipedal hopping)
(boxing)
Order Diprotodontia, Family MacropodidaeDendrolagus - tree kangarooDendrolagus matschiei (Matschie's Tree-kangaroo)
Dendrolagus bennettianus (Bennett's Tree-kangaroo)
Order Diprotodontia, Family Macropodidae
Petrogale penicillata Common Name: Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby
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