After McKenna & Bell, 1997, with Recent species from Nowak, 1991
<==o Microbiotheria Ameghino, 1889 [taxonomic history] `--o Microbiotheriidae Ameghino, 1887 [taxonomic history] (villakarvaopossumit) |-- †Khasia cordillerensis Marshall & de Muizon, 1988; L.Pal. SA. |?- †Mirandatherium alipioi (Paula Couto, 1952) Paula Couto, 1952 [†Mirandaia alipioi Paula Couto, 1952 (non Mirandaia Travassos, 1937, a genus of nematodes), incl. †Mirandaia ribeiroi Paula Couto, 1952] [treated as didelphine opossum by Marshall et al., 1990] |--o †Microbiotherium Ameghino, 1887 [taxonomic history] | |-- †M. acclinum | |-- †M. forticulum | |-- †M. gallegosense | |-- †M. patagonicum | |-- †M. tehuelchum | `-- †M. tortor |-- †Eomicrobiotherium Marshall, 1982; L.Eoc. SA. |-- †Ideodelphys microscopicus Ameghino, 1902 [Ideodidelphys Schlosser, 1923] L.Eoc. SA. |-- †Pitheculus australis Ameghino, 1894; L.Mioc. SA. `--o Dromiciops australis (Philippi, 1893) Thomas, 1894; R. SWSA. (monito del monte; chilenpussirotta) |-- D. a. australis (Philippi, 1893) `-- D. a. gliroides Thomas, 1894 (<Chiloé Island>)
Reference(s):
- Marshall, L. G., 1978: Dromiciops australis.
–Mammalian species: #99, pp. 1-5 - McKenna, M. C. & Bell, S. K., (eds.) 1997: Classification of mammals – above the species level.
–Columbia University Press, New York, 1997, xii-631 - Nowak, R. M., 1999: Walker's Mammals of the World (6th edition); Part 1.
–The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 1999, li-836-lxx
Special thanks to:
Jos H. M. Dols, for gathering additional information and missing species.