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Marsupial
infraclass of mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marsupials are in the infraclass of mammals called the Metatheria. This is the marsupials and their extinct ancestors.[1] There are about 320 different species today.
Quick Facts Marsupialia Temporal range: Paleocene – Holocene 65–0 mya, Scientific classification ...
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | Metatheria |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
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Present-day distribution of marsupials. |
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