Rufous Bettong 🐾
Species Profile
Aepyprymnus rufescens
LC Least Concern
Where to Find
Rufous Bettong
The rufous rat-kangaroo ( Aepyprymnus rufescens ), more commonly known as the rufous bettong , is a small marsupial species of the family Potoroidae found in Australia. It is found in coastal and subcoastal regions from Newcastle in New South Wales to Cooktown in Queensland, and was formerly found in the Murray River Valley of New South Wales and Victoria. It is not classified as threatened. The rufous bettong is about the size of a full-grown rabbit.
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