Vombatiformes

The Vombatiformes are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. Seven of the nine known families within this suborder are extinct; only the families Phascolarctidae, with the koala, and Vombatidae, with three extant species of wombat, survive.

Among the extinct families are the Diprotodontidae, which includes the rhinoceros sized Diprotodon, believed to be the largest marsupials ever, as well as the "marsupial lions" Thylacoleonidae and "marsupial tapirs" Palorchestidae.

Classification

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Suborder Vombatiformes

• Family †Thylacoleonidae: (marsupial lions)
  • Genus †Thylacoleo
  • Genus †Priscileo
  • Genus †Wakaleo
  • Genus †Microleo
• Family Phascolarctidae: koala (one modern species)
  • Genus †Perikoala
  • Genus †Madakoala
  • Genus †Koobor
  • Genus †Litokoala
  • Genus †Nimiokoala
  • Genus Phascolarctos
• Vombatomorphia
  • Family †Wynyardiidae
    • Genus †Wynyardia
    • Genus †Muramura
    • Genus †Namilamadeta
  • Family †Ilariidae
    • Genus †Koalemas
    • Genus †Kuterintja
    • Genus †Ilaria
  • Vombatoidea
    • Family †Mukupirnidae
      • Genus †Mukupirna
    • Family †Maradidae
      • Genus †Marada
    • Genus †Nimbavombatus (either considered the most basal vombatid or just outside Vombatidae)
    • Family Vombatidae: wombats (three living species)
      • Genus †Rhizophascolonus
      • Genus Vombatus
      • Genus †Phascolonus
      • Genus †Warendja
      • Genus †Ramsayia
      • Genus †Sedophascolomys
      • Genus Lasiorhinus
  • Superfamily Diprotodontoidea
    • Genus †Silvabestius
    • Genus †Ngapakaldia
    • Genus †Nimbadon
    • Genus †Neohelos
    • Family †Diprotodontidae:
      • Genus †Alkwertatherium
      • Genus †Bematherium
      • Genus †Pyramios
      • Genus †Nototherium
      • Genus †Meniscolophus
      • Genus †Euryzygoma
      • Genus †Diprotodon
      • Genus †Euowenia
      • Genus †Sthenomerus
      • Subfamily †Zygomaturinae
        • Genus †Neohelos
        • Genus †Raemeotherium
        • Genus †Plaisiodon
        • Genus †Zygomaturus
        • Genus †Kolopsis
        • Genus †Kolopsoides
        • Genus †Hulitherium
        • Genus †Maokopia
    • Family †Palorchestidae: (marsupial tapirs)
      • Genus †Palorchestes
      • Genus †Propalorchestes
      • Genus †Pitikantia

References

• Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.