Vombatiformes
Suborder of marsupials
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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.
| Vombatiformes Temporal range: | |
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| Phascolarctos cinereus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Suborder: | Vombatiformes Burnett, 1830 |
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Among the extinct families are the Diprotodontidae, which includes the largest marsupials ever, including the rhinoceros sized Diprotodon, as well as the "marsupial lions" Thylacoleonidae and "marsupial tapirs" Palorchestidae.
Classification
Suborder Vombatiformes
- Family †Thylacoleonidae: (marsupial lions)[3]
- Genus Microleo
- Genus Priscileo
- Genus Thylacoleo
- Genus Wakaleo
- Infraorder Phascolarctomorphia
- Family Phascolarctidae: koala[4]
- Genus Phascolarctos (one living species)
- Genus †Koobor
- Genus †Litokoala
- Genus †Madakoala
- Genus †Nimiokoala
- Genus †Perikoala
- Family Phascolarctidae: koala[4]
- Infraorder Vombatomorphia
- Family †Ilariidae
- Genus Ilaria
- Genus Koalemas
- Genus Kuterintja
- Family †Wynyardiidae
- Genus Muramura
- Genus Namilamadeta
- Genus Wynyardia
- Superfamily Vombatoidea
- Family Vombatidae: wombats (two living genera)
- Genus Lasiorhinus
- Genus Vombatus
- Genus †Rhizophascolonus
- Genus †Phascolonus
- Genus †Warendja
- Genus †Ramsayia
- Genus †Sedophascolomys
- Family †Maradidae
- Genus Nimbavombatus (either considered the most basal vombatid[2] or just outside Vombatidae[1])
- Family †Mukupirnidae
- Genus Mukupirna
- Family Vombatidae: wombats (two living genera)
- Superfamily †Diprotodontoidea[6]
- Genus †Silvabestius
- Genus †Ngapakaldia
- Genus †Nimbadon
- Genus †Neohelos
- Family †Diprotodontidae:[6]
- Genus Alkwertatherium
- Genus Bematherium
- Genus Diprotodon
- Genus Euowenia
- Genus Euryzygoma
- Genus Meniscolophus
- Genus Nototherium
- Genus Pyramios
- Genus Sthenomerus
- Subfamily †Zygomaturinae[6]
- Genus Hulitherium
- Genus Kolopsis[6]
- Genus Kolopsoides
- Genus Maokopia
- Genus Neohelos[6]
- Genus Plaisiodon
- Genus Raemeotherium
- Genus Zygomaturus
- Family †Palorchestidae: (marsupial tapirs)[6]
- Genus Palorchestes
- Genus Pitikantia
- Genus Propalorchestes
- Family †Ilariidae
