Phascolarctidae is a family of marsupials of the order Diprotodontia, consisting only of one extant species, the Koala, six well known extinct species, with another 5 less well known extinct species known and 2 extinct species who's taxonomy is debatable but is put in this group. The closest relatives of the Phascolarctidae are the wombats, which comprise the family Vombatidae.

Classification

• ?Genus Cundokoala
  • †C. yorkensis
• ?Genus ''Nimiokoala
  • †N. greystanesi
• Genus ''Madakoala
  • †M. robustus
  • †M wellsi
  • †M. devisi
• Genus Litokoala
  • †L. kutjamarpensis
  • †L. Kanunkaensis
• Genus Koobor
  • †K. jimbarrati
  • †K. notabilis
• Genus Perikoala
  • †P. palankarinnica
  • †P. robustus
• Genus Phascolarctos
  • †P. maris
  • P. cinereus - Koala
  • †P. stirtoni - Giant Koala

References

• Walton, D. W. Ed. 1987. Fauna of Australia, Volume 1A. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. ISBN 0644060557

Vombatiforms

Phascolarctidae | Phascolarctidæ | Phascolarctidae