RED-LEGGED PADEMELON

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. A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, , Peter, Menkhorst, Oxford University Press, 2001, In New Guinea it is found in south central lowlands. Red-legged Pademelon ''in'' ''The Complete Book of Australian Mammals'' (ed. Ronald Strahan), , P.M., Johnson, Angus & Robertson, 1981,
The Red-legged Pademelon is usually solitary but may group together when feeding.^[1] It is found mostly in rainforest, where it is rarely seen, but it is not considered threatened. In New South Wales, however, it is considered to be vulnerable. It feeds on fallen fruit, leaves and grasses. It weighs 2.5 to 7 kg and is 38-58 cm long with a 30-47 cm tail.
There are four subspecies of the Red-legged Pademelon:

★ ''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.

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★ Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges on Red-legged Pademelon

★ NSW Threatened Species