After McKenna & Bell, 1997, and Roberts, Archer, Hand & Godthelp, 2009, with Recent species from Nowak, 1991

<==o Pseudocheiridae Winge, 1893 sensu Archer, 1984 [taxonomic history] (pussioravat)
   |-- †Paljara tirarense Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987; E.Mio. Aust.
   |--o †Pildra Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987; E.Mio. Aust.
   |  |-- †P. magnus Pledge, 1987
   |  |-- †P. antiquus Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987
   |  |-- †P. secundus Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987
   |  `-- †P. tertius Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987
   `--+--+--o †Marlu Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987; Olig.-Mio. Aust.
      |  |  |-- †M. praecursor Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987
      |  |  `--+-- †M. kujamarpensis Woodburne, Tedford & Archer, in Archer, 1987
      |  |     |-- †M. sp. cf. M. kujamarpensis [Pledge, 1987]
      |  |     |-- †M. sp. cf. M. kujamarpensis [Megirian et al., 2004]
      |  |     |-- †M. karya Roberts, Archer, Hand & Godthelp, 2009
      |  |     |-- †M. syke Roberts, Archer, Hand & Godthelp, 2009
      |  |     `-- †M. ampelos Roberts, Archer, Hand & Godthelp, 2009
      |  `--o †Pseudokoala Turnbull & Lundelius, 1970; Plio.-Pleist. Aust.
      |     |-- †P. erlita Throughton & Lundelius, 1970
      |     `-- †P. cathysanatamaria Archer, Black & Nettle, 1997
      |--o Pseudocheirus Ogilby, 1837 [Pseudochirus Ogilby, 1836 (nomen nudum); Hepoona Gray, in Grey, 1841] [incl. Pseudochirops Matschie, 1915; Pseudochirulus Matschie, 1915] (ring-tailed possums)
      |  |-- P. marshalli Throughton & Lundelius, 1970
      |  |-- P. stirtoni Throughton & Lundelius, 1970
      |  |-- P. canescens (lowland ringtail)
      |  |-- P. mayeri (pygmy ringtail)
      |  |-- P. caroli (weyland ringtail)
      |  |-- P. schlegeli (Arfak ringtail)
      |  |-- P. forbesi (painted ringtail)
      |  |--o P. peregrinus Boddaert, 1785 (pussiorava)
      |  |  |-- P. p. peregrinus Boddaert, 1785
      |  |  |-- P. p. cooki
      |  |  `-- P. p. viverrinus
      |  `-- P. herbertensis (Herbert River ringtail possum)
      |--o Pseudochirops Matschie, 1915 [Pseudocheirus Ogilby, 1837; McKenna & Bell, 1997] [incl. Petropseudes Thomas, 1923]
      |  |?- †P. winteri Mackness & Archer, 2001
      |  |-- (Petropseudes) dahli (Collett, 1895) Thomas, 1923 (dahlinpussiorava)
      |  `--o (Pseudochirops) Matschie, 1915
      |     |-- P. (P.) cupreus (coppery Ringtail)
      |     |-- P. (P.) albertisii (d'Albertis' Ringtail)
      |     |-- P. (P.) corinnae (plush-coated Ringtail)
      |     `-- P. (P.) archeri (Collett, 1884) (green Ringtail Possum)
      |-- Hemibelideus lemuroides Collett, 1884 [Pseudocheirus (Hemibelideus) lemuroides] (lemuroid or lemurlike ringtail)
      `-- Schoinobates volans (Kerr, 1792) Lesson, 1842 [Petaurista Desmarest, 1820 (non Petaurista Link, 1795 (Rodentia)); Petauroides Thomas, 1888; Volucella Bechstein, in Pennant, 1800 (non Volucella E.L. Geoffroy, 1762 (Insecta) nor Voluccella Fabricius, 1794 (Mollusca))] (jättiliito-orava)

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Special thanks to:

Jos H. M. Dols, for gathering additional information and missing species.