taxonID	type	description	language	source
A0C67E40169252026AA233B4C81BB55C.taxon	materials_examined	Type Locality: Chile, Biobio, " Huite, N. E. Chiloe Island. ".	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
A0C67E40169252026AA233B4C81BB55C.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Chile and adjacent Argentina from about 36 ° S to near 43 ° S.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
A0C67E40169252026AA233B4C81BB55C.taxon	conservation	Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
A0C67E40169252026AA233B4C81BB55C.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Reviewed by Marshall (1978 b, Mammalian Species, 99, as D. australis); also see review by Hershkovitz (1999).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
3FDFD64BCD75B45E2C32ABE1B9B3E0F4.taxon	type_taxon	Type Species: Dromiciops gliroides Thomas 1894	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
3FDFD64BCD75B45E2C32ABE1B9B3E0F4.taxon	child_taxa	Species and subspecies: 1 species: Species Dromiciops gliroides Thomas 1894	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
C2499EB5E8852F46C372382E7A0074E1.taxon	child_taxa	Families: 1 family with 1 genus and 1 species: Family Microbiotheriidae Ameghino 1887 (1 genus with 1 species)	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
C2499EB5E8852F46C372382E7A0074E1.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Traditionally included in Marsupialia. Included in order Polyprotodonta by Reig et al. (1987); considered a separate order by Aplin and Archer (1987) and Marshall et al. (1990). Phylogenetically allied with australidelphian marsupials (e. g., Spotorno et al., 1997; Burk et al., 1999).	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
979F9A6D06F1423B5AFC4973F33B564F.taxon	child_taxa	Genera: 1 genus with 1 species: Genus Dromiciops Thomas 1894 (1 species)	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
979F9A6D06F1423B5AFC4973F33B564F.taxon	discussion	Discussion: Previously considered a subfamily of the Didelphidae.	en	Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn (2005): Order Microbiotheria. In: Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press: 21, ISBN: 0-8018-8221-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
