Marsupials Flashcards
1
Q
Subclass
A
Theria
2
Q
Infraclass
A
Metatheria
3
Q
Order (Opossums)
A
Didelphimorphia
4
Q
Order (Numbat, Tasmanian devil)
A
Dasyuromorphia
4
Q
Order (Bilbies, Bandicoots)
A
Peramelemorpha
5
Q
Order (Marsupial, Moles)
A
Notoryctemorphia
6
Q
Order (Kangaroos, Koalas, Wombats, Possums, Gliders)
A
Diprotodontia
7
Q
Theria
A
live birth
8
Q
Metatheria
A
Marsupium, no true placenta
9
Q
Didelphimorphia
A
Incisors 5/4, canines well developed, consume significant amount of animal matter.
10
Q
Dasyuromorphia
A
Incisors 5/4, well developed sagittal crest, polyprotodont dentition.
11
Q
Peramelemorpha
A
Terrestrial insectivores, polyprodont dentition
12
Q
NOtoryctemorphia
A
Fossorial marsupials from Australia
13
Q
Diprotodontia
A
Diverse group of Australian marsupials. Primarily herbivorous, incisors diprotodont.
