Rufous-bellied Pademelon
Thylogale billardierii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The Tasmanian pademelon, also known as the rufous-bellied pademelon or red-bellied pademelon, is the sole species of pademelon found in Tasmania, and was formerly found throughout southeastern Australia. This pademelon has developed heavier and bushier fur than its northern relatives, which inhabit eastern and northern Australia and New Guinea.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Diprotodontia
- Family
- Macropodidae
- Genus
- Thylogale