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Taxon: Family Burramyidae Broom, 1898 - pygmy possums (mammal)
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Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Mammalia - (Order) Diprotodontia

Subsequent positions

Phalangeroidea (Superfamily) Thomas, 1888

Subsequent entries

Burramys (Genus) Broom, 1896
Cercartetus (Genus) Gloger, 1841

Current position

Phalangeriformes (Suborder) Szalay, 1982 Ref: C.J. Burgin et al., 2020: table 2 (p. 26).

Alternative positions

Burramyoidea (Superfamily) Broom, 1898 Ref: [Anonymous], 1989
Diprotodontia (Order) Owen, 1866 Ref: C.P. Groves, 1993: 57.
Marsupialia (Order) Jameson, 1818 Ref: R.M. Nowak, 1991: 80.
Phalangeroidea (Superfamily) Thomas, 1888 Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 56.

Historical positions

Phalangeriformes (Suborder) Szalay, 1982 Ref: C.J. Burgin et al., 2020: table 2 (p. 26).
Phalangeroidea (Superfamily) Thomas, 1888 Ref: D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder, 2011: 56.
Phalangeroidea (Superfamily) Thomas, 1888 Ref: C.P. Groves, 2005: 44.
Phalangeroidea (Superfamily) Thomas, 1888 Ref: M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997: 61.
Marsupialia (Order) Jameson, 1818 Ref: 1995
Diprotodontia (Order) Owen, 1866 Ref: C.P. Groves, 1993: 57; 4.
Marsupialia (Order) Jameson, 1818 Ref: R.M. Nowak, 1991: 80.
Marsupialia (Order) Jameson, 1818 Ref: G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill, 1991: 18.
Phalangeroidea (Superfamily) Thomas, 1888 Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 629.
Diprotodontia (Order) Owen, 1866 Ref: A.F. DeBlase, 1982: 1020.

Number of Subtaxa

2024 Available in Systema Naturae 2000 2g;5s;6ss; †2s
1989-present Systema Naturae 2000 [2g;5s;6ss]
2011 D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder: 56 2g;5s
2005 C.P. Groves [2g;5s;6ss]
1997 M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell [2g]
1993 C.P. Groves 2g;5s
1991 R.M. Nowak 4g;7s
1991 G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill [4g];7s
1982 A.F. DeBlase 4g;[9s]
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Last updated: 1 Feb 2024