Phalangerinae Thomas 1888

Phalangerinae Thomas 1888, Cat. Marsup. Monotr. Brit. Mus.: 126.

Genera: 5 genera with 25 species in 2 tribes:

Tribe Phalangerini Thomas 1888

Genus Phalanger Storr 1780 (13 species with 10 subspecies)

Genus Spilocuscus Gray 1861 (4 species with 4 subspecies)

Tribe Trichosurini Flynn 1911

Genus Strigocuscus Gray 1861 (2 species with 5 subspecies)

Genus Trichosurus Lesson 1828 (5 species)

Genus Wyulda Alexander 1918 (1 species)

Discussion: Norris (1994), studying the anatomy of the periotic, and Kirsch et al. (1997), on molecular grounds, divided this subfamily into two tribes, Phalangerini and Trichosurini .