Thylogale stigmatica

(J. Gould, 1861)

Red-legged Pademelon

Also as Scrub Wallaby.
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Location: Australia, QLD, Atherton Tableland, Lake Eacham, Chambers Wildlife LodgesDate taken: Aug 24, 2011

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Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Phalangerida
Superfamily : Macropodoidea
Family : Macropodidae
Subfamily : Macropodinae
Tribe : Dendrolagini
Genus : Thylogale

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gould, J. 1861-03. On a new species of kangaroo, of the genus Halmaturus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860(3):375.

Original name as described

Halmaturus stigmaticus

Other common names

Scrub Wallaby

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1860.11.13.1

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Point Cooper, on the north-east coast of Australia, " Queensland, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia · Indonesia · Papua New Guinea

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 16 names and synonyms.

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