Rufous-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)

Rufous-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)

About Rufous-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Mammals
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae

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 northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.