Phalangeroidea
The Phalangeroidea are a superfamily of mammals that include the families Burramyidae and Phalangeridae, as well as the extinct families Ektopodontidae and Miralinidae.[1] They are mainly representatives of the possum marsupials.
| Phalangeroidea | |
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| Eastern pygmy possum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Suborder: | Phalangeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Phalangeroidea Thomas, 1888 |
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References
- Flannery, T.; Schouten, P. (1994). Possums of the World: Monograph of the Phalangeroidea. Geo Productions. ISBN 978-0646143897.
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