| Tasmanian pademelon[1] | |
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| Mt Field National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Thylogale |
| Species: | T. billardierii
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| Binomial name | |
| Thylogale billardierii (Desmarest, 1822)
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| Tasmanian pademelon range | |
The Tasmanian pademelon (Thylogale billardierii), 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.
The scientific name honours J.J.H. Labillardier, who collected the first specimen on an expedition to what was then Van Diemen's Land in 1792.[3] There are no recognised subspecies.
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Order Diprotodontia". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Menkhorst, P.; Denny, M. (2016). "Thylogale billardierii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T40571A21958627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T40571A21958627.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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