Thylogale billardierii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	MACROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Thylogale billardierii

Species Authority:

(Desmarest, 1822)

Common Name/s:

English

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Tasmanian Pademelon, Red-bellied Pademelon

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Menkhorst, P. & Denny, M.

Evaluator/s:

Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, tolerance to some degree of habitat modification, and because its overall population appears to be stable.

History:

1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern
1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is present on the island of Tasmania and the larger islands of the Bass Strait, Australia. It was formerly present in south-eastern South Australia and Victoria (Johnson and Rose 2008), but became extinct in this region in the 1920's. It occurs up to around 1,400 m asl in Tasmania.
Countries:	Native: Australia
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	It is an abundant species in Tasmania (Johnson and Rose 2008).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in areas of dense vegetation within wet sclerophyll forest, temperate moist forest, scrubland and open grassy areas containing refuges of dense vegetation (Johnson and Rose 2008). It may form loose groups of up to ten animals when feeding (Johnson and Rose 2008). Breeding is continuous throughout the year (Johnson and Rose 2008). It is tolerant of some degree of habitat disturbance.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species. In parts of its Tasmanian range it is considered to be a pest species of agricultural crops (Johnson and Rose 2008). The mainland populations were driven to extinction mainly by introduced foxes. In Tasmania the recent introduction of foxes could become a major threat if they are not controlled.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species. In parts of its Tasmanian range it is considered to be a pest species of agricultural crops (Johnson and Rose 2008). The mainland populations were driven to extinction mainly by introduced foxes. In Tasmania the recent introduction of foxes could become a major threat if they are not controlled.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is present in many protected areas in Tasmania. Fox control programs should be implemented in Tasmania.

Conservation Actions:

It is present in many protected areas in Tasmania. Fox control programs should be implemented in Tasmania.

Citation:	Menkhorst, P. & Denny, M. 2008. Thylogale billardierii. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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