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1 January 2018 Thylogale billardierii (Diprotodontia: Macropodidae)
Randolph W. Rose, Robert K. Rose
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Abstract

Thylogale billardierii (Desmarest, 1822), the Tasmanian pademelon, is a small macropodid now endemic to Tasmania; the other 5 species are on the Australian mainland or Papua, New Guinea. The body is compact with relatively long forelimbs compared with larger macropodids, short ears, and a tail two-thirds the head and body length that lies on the ground while at rest. The long pelage is dark brown above and yellow-to-rufous below. While running, its body lies more closely parallel to the ground than other macropodids. A browser more than a grazer, it occupies a wide range of habitats but is often associated with forest edges. Adults weigh 4–11 kg, and males are 50% heavier than females. At present, T. billardierii is secure, listed as “Least Concern”; it is threatened primarily by introduced carnivores.

Version of Record, first published online September 25, 2018, with fixed content and layout in compliance with Art. 8.1.3.2 ICZN.

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Randolph W. Rose and Robert K. Rose "Thylogale billardierii (Diprotodontia: Macropodidae)," Mammalian Species 50(965), 100-108, (1 January 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sey012
Published: 1 January 2018
KEYWORDS
endemic
Macropodid
marsupial
Tasmanian pademelon
wallaby
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