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Infraclass Metatheria


Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa
Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria
Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Mammalia
Subclass Theria

Infraclass Metatheria

This group contains the marsupials. The young are born at an early stage of development and complete their development attached to teats that usually are located in a pouch. Greek: meta, next to + therion, wild beast. (Dorit et al, 1991)

Order Marsupialia