Monotreme and Marsupial TAG

TAG Convenor: Helen Robertson, Perth Zoo

The Monotreme and Marsupial covers Australian native monotremes and marsupials as well as Papua New Guinea fauna. The following taxonomic groups are included in the TAG:

Monotremata

• Tachyglossidae - echidnas
• Ornithorhynchidae - platypus

• Myrmecobiidae - numbats
• Dasyuridae - antechinus, quolls, dibblers, phascogales, Tasmanian devils, dunnarts
• Peramelemorphia
• Peramelidae - bandicoots, bilbies

Notoryctmorphia

• Notoryctidae - marsupial moles

 Diprotodontia

• Phascolarctidae - koalas
• Vombatidae  - wombats
• Phalangeridae - possums
• Potoroidae Bettong - potoroos
• Macropodidae - tree-kangaroos, wallabies, kangaroos
• Burramyidae - pygmy-possums
• Pseudocheiridae - ring-tailed possums
• Petauridae - gliders
• Acrobatidae - feathertail gliders

Issues for this TAG include:

• facilitating where appropriate overseas interest in exhibiting Australian natives
• institutional involvement in recovery programs 

Links to Monotreme and Marsupial websites

Tasmanian Devil

Information regarding Monotreme and Marsupial TAG managed programs, including program outlines, studbooks, annual report and recommendations, and captive management plans may be viewed in the Members' section of the website.

Invertebrate TAG	Primate TAG
Aquatic TAG	Miscellaneous Exotic Mammal TAG
Reptile and Amphibian TAG	Carnivore TAG
New Zealand Fauna TAG	Marine Mammal TAG
Non-Passerine TAG	Perissodactyl and Proboscid TAG
Passerine TAG	Artiodactyl TAG
Monotreme and Marsupial TAG	Australian Bat and Rodent TAG