This is a list of adaptive radiated marsupials by form; they are adaptively radiated marsupial species equivalent to the many niche-types of non-marsupial mammals. Many of the surviving species are from Australia. There are unique types, for example the extinct genus Nototherium, a ' rhinoceros-type'. [1]
The new world has the common opossum, also a unique form. [2]
Even before the mid-19th century and Charles Darwin's time, biogeographers understood speciation and animal niches. A supreme example that became known to Darwin as sailing ships traveled the world is the New Zealand flightless, ground-dwelling, worm-eating kiwi, a bird, but a species in a mammal-niche.
1 genus–(
monotypic)
(2 subspecies)
Anteater-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Western Australia (2 subspecies) |
1 genus–(6 species)
Cat-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Australia & Papua and New Guineas |
6 genera
2 surviving genera
Groundhog-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
1 genus–(2 species)
Mole-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
1 genus
Rhinoceros-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extinct |
6 genera
Panther-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extinct |
1 genus–(6 species)
Flying Squirrel-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
1 genus–(1 species)
canine-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extinct |
1 genus–(1 species)
Hyena-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extirpated from mainland ( Tasmania only) |
? species
Unique— Opossum-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
This is a list of adaptive radiated marsupials by form; they are adaptively radiated marsupial species equivalent to the many niche-types of non-marsupial mammals. Many of the surviving species are from Australia. There are unique types, for example the extinct genus Nototherium, a ' rhinoceros-type'. [1]
The new world has the common opossum, also a unique form. [2]
Even before the mid-19th century and Charles Darwin's time, biogeographers understood speciation and animal niches. A supreme example that became known to Darwin as sailing ships traveled the world is the New Zealand flightless, ground-dwelling, worm-eating kiwi, a bird, but a species in a mammal-niche.
1 genus–(
monotypic)
(2 subspecies)
Anteater-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Western Australia (2 subspecies) |
1 genus–(6 species)
Cat-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Australia & Papua and New Guineas |
6 genera
2 surviving genera
Groundhog-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
1 genus–(2 species)
Mole-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
1 genus
Rhinoceros-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extinct |
6 genera
Panther-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extinct |
1 genus–(6 species)
Flying Squirrel-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
1 genus–(1 species)
canine-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extinct |
1 genus–(1 species)
Hyena-like marsupials | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|
Extirpated from mainland ( Tasmania only) |
? species
Unique— Opossum-like marsupials | ||||
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Taxa | Presence | Notes | Images | |
Marsupial:
|