Mammals · Diprotodontia · Macropodidae
Rufous-bellied Pademelon
Thylogale billardierii
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Tasmanian pademelon, also known as the rufous-bellied or red-bellied pademelon, is the pademelon species found exclusively in Tasmania, and formerly across all of south-eastern Australia. This pademelon has developed a fuller, thicker coat than its northern relatives, which live in northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Weight
3.5 kg – 12 kg
Size
50 cm – 65 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
