Rufous Bettong
Aepyprymnus rufescens
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The rufous rat-kangaroo or rufous bettong is a small, jumping, rat-like marsupial native to eastern Australia. It is the only species in the genus Aepyprymnus. The largest member of the potoroo/bettong family (Potoroidae), it is about the size of a rabbit. The rufous rat-kangaroo is active at night when it digs for plant roots and fungi, and like other marsupials it carries its young in a pouch. Though its range is reduced, the population is healthy and stable.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Diprotodontia
- Family
- Potoroidae
- Genus
- Aepyprymnus