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Theria

Identification

Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum)

Didelphis virginiana: information (1) Didelphis virginiana: pictures (23) Didelphis virginiana: specimens (35)

Philander opossum (gray four-eyed opossum)

Philander opossum: information (1) Philander opossum: pictures (2) Philander opossum: specimens (9)

Chironectes minimus (water opossum)

Chironectes minimus: information (1) Chironectes minimus: pictures (3) Chironectes minimus: specimens (9)

Spilocuscus maculatus (short-tailed spotted cuscus)

Spilocuscus maculatus: information (1) Spilocuscus maculatus: pictures (2) Spilocuscus maculatus: specimens (3)

Potorous tridactylus (long-nosed potoroo)

Potorous tridactylus: information (1) Potorous tridactylus: pictures (2) Potorous tridactylus: specimens (1)

Phascolarctos cinereus (koala)

Phascolarctos cinereus: information (1) Phascolarctos cinereus: pictures (11) Phascolarctos cinereus: specimens (5)

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syndactylous vs. nonsyndactylous feet

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Classification

  • Kingdom Animalia animals
    Animalia: information (1) Animalia: pictures (20673) Animalia: specimens (7109) Animalia: sounds (722) Animalia: maps (42)
  • Phylum Chordata chordates
    Chordata: information (1) Chordata: pictures (15057) Chordata: specimens (6829) Chordata: sounds (709)
  • Subphylum Vertebrata vertebrates
    Vertebrata: information (1) Vertebrata: pictures (15020) Vertebrata: specimens (6827) Vertebrata: sounds (709)
  • Class Mammalia mammals
    Mammalia: information (1) Mammalia: pictures (4299) Mammalia: specimens (6622) Mammalia: sounds (13)
  • Subclass Theria Therian mammals
    Theria: pictures (4282) Theria: specimens (6598) Theria: sounds (13)

Related Taxa

  • Order Carnivora carnivores
    Carnivora: information (1) Carnivora: pictures (938) Carnivora: specimens (1208) Carnivora: sounds (4)
  • Superorder Cetartiodactyla cetaceans and artiodactyls
    Cetartiodactyla: information (1) Cetartiodactyla: pictures (1007) Cetartiodactyla: specimens (597) Cetartiodactyla: sounds (1)
  • Order Chiroptera bats
    Chiroptera: information (1) Chiroptera: pictures (256) Chiroptera: specimens (2018) Chiroptera: sounds (1)
  • Family Chrysochloridae golden moles
    Chrysochloridae: information (1) Chrysochloridae: pictures (5) Chrysochloridae: specimens (12)
  • Family Dasypodidae armadillos
    Dasypodidae: information (1) Dasypodidae: pictures (46) Dasypodidae: specimens (30)
  • Order Dermoptera flying lemurs
    Dermoptera: information (1) Dermoptera: pictures (6) Dermoptera: specimens (10)
  • Family Erinaceidae gymnures and hedgehogs
    Erinaceidae: information (1) Erinaceidae: pictures (11) Erinaceidae: specimens (69)
  • Order Hyracoidea hyraxes
    Hyracoidea: information (1) Hyracoidea: pictures (18) Hyracoidea: specimens (9)
  • Order Lagomorpha hares, pikas, and rabbits
    Lagomorpha: information (1) Lagomorpha: pictures (132) Lagomorpha: specimens (38)
  • Order Macroscelidea elephant-shrews
    Macroscelidea: information (1) Macroscelidea: pictures (10) Macroscelidea: specimens (25)
  • Infraclass Metatheria marsupial mammals
    Metatheria: information (1) Metatheria: pictures (254) Metatheria: specimens (249)
  • Order Perissodactyla horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs
    Perissodactyla: information (1) Perissodactyla: pictures (137) Perissodactyla: specimens (31)
  • Order Pholidota pangolins
    Pholidota: information (1) Pholidota: pictures (12) Pholidota: specimens (3)
  • Order Pilosa sloths and anteaters
    Pilosa: information (1) Pilosa: pictures (28) Pilosa: specimens (26)
  • Order Primates primates
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  • Order Proboscidea elephants
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  • Order Rodentia rodents
    Rodentia: information (1) Rodentia: pictures (767) Rodentia: specimens (847) Rodentia: sounds (2)
  • Order Scandentia tree shrews
    Scandentia: information (1) Scandentia: pictures (6) Scandentia: specimens (40)
  • Order Sirenia dugongs, manatees, and sea cows
    Sirenia: information (1) Sirenia: pictures (19) Sirenia: specimens (27)
  • Order Soricomorpha insectivores
    Soricomorpha: information (1) Soricomorpha: pictures (105) Soricomorpha: specimens (654)
  • Family Tenrecidae tenrecs
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  • Order Tubulidentata aardvark
    Tubulidentata: information (1) Tubulidentata: pictures (3) Tubulidentata: specimens (5)

To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2018. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org.

Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. While ADW staff and contributors provide references to books and websites that we believe are reputable, we cannot necessarily endorse the contents of references beyond our control.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services.

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