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| Red-legged pademelon[1] | |
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| Thylogale stigmatica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Thylogale |
| Species: | T. stigmatica
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| Thylogale stigmatica (Gould, 1860)
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| Red-legged pademelon range | |
The red-legged pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) is a species of small macropod found on the northeastern coast of Australia and in New Guinea. In Australia it has a scattered distribution from the tip of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland to around Tamworth in New South Wales.[3] In New Guinea it is found in south central lowlands.[4]
The red-legged pademelon is usually solitary but may group together when feeding.[5] It is found mostly in rainforests, where it is rarely seen, but it is not considered threatened.[2] In New South Wales, however, it is considered to be vulnerable.[6] It feeds on fallen fruit, leaves and grasses.[3] It weighs 2.5 to 7 kg and is 38–58 cm long with a 30–47 cm tail.[5]
There are four subspecies of the red-legged pademelon:[1]
- T. s. stigmatica, found in the Cairns region of Queensland;
- T. s. coxenii, found in Cape York Peninsula;
- T. s. orimo, found in New Guinea;
- T. s. wilcoxi, found in southern Queensland and New South Wales.[4]
- ^ a b Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 70. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Burnett, S.; Ellis, M. (2016). "Thylogale stigmatica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40574A21958270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T40574A21958270.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 134.
- ^ a b Johnson, P.M. (1981). "Red-legged Pademelon". The Complete Book of Australian Mammals Ronald Strahan. Angus & Robertson. p. 225.
- ^ a b Burnie, David; Wilson, Don E., eds. (2005-09-19). Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife (1st paperback ed.). Dorling Kindersley. p. 100. ISBN 0-7566-1634-4.
- ^ New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation. "Red-legged Pademelon - Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-12-30.