Red-necked Pademelon
Thylogale thetis
Identification:
Body length 50 cm; tall length 40 cm; weight 6 kg. Small; greyish-brown with red neck and shoulders.
Habitat and Range:
Rainforest and vine thickets of the D’Aguilar Range and Mount Tamborine. Common in restricted habitat. Coastal areas from Monto, Qld, to southern NSW.
Notes:
Nocturnal. Similar to Red-legged Pademelon but more frequently encountered because of its tendency to graze at the edge of dense cover. A cautious animal, which betrays the presence of an observer by making loud warning thumps with its hind feet.
Threats:
Dogs and cats.
Traces:
Droppings similar to Red-legged Pademelon
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