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'''Australidelphia''' is the superorder that contains roughly three-quarters of all marsupials, including all those native to Australasia and a single species from South America. (All other American marsupials are members of the Ameridelphia.) The orders within this group are listed below:

★ 'Order Microbiotheria' (1 species)

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★ Family Microbiotheriidae: Monito del Monte

★ 'Order Dasyuromorphia' (71 species)

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★ Family Thylacinidae: Thylacine ''extinct''

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★ Family Dasyuridae: antechinuses, quolls, dunnarts, Tasmanian Devil, and allies

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★ Family Myrmecobiidae: Numbat

★ 'Order Peramelemorphia' (21 species)

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★ Family Thylacomyidae: bilbies

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★ Family Chaeropodidae: Pig-footed Bandicoot

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★ Family Peramelidae: bandicoots and allies

★ 'Order Notoryctemorphia' (2 species)

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★ Family Notoryctidae: marsupial moles

★ 'Order Diprotodontia' (117 species)

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★ Family Phascolarctidae: Koala

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★ Family Vombatidae: wombats

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★ Family Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses

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★ Family Burramyidae: pygmy possums

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★ Family Tarsipedidae: Honey Possum

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★ Family Petauridae: Striped Possum, Leadbeater's Possum, Yellow-bellied Glider, Sugar Glider, Mahogany Glider, Squirrel Glider

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★ Family Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and allies

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★ Family Potoridae: potoroos, rat kangaroos, bettongs

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★ Family Acrobatidae: Feathertail Glider

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★ Family Hypsiprymnodontidae: Musky Rat Kangaroo

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★ Family Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies, and allies