Thylogale brunii

(von Schreber, 1777)

Dusky Pademelon

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1777. pl. 153. P. pl. 153 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.

Original name as described

Didelphys Brunii

Other common names

Dusky Wallaby

Type material

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Aru Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea

Taxonomy notes

may be conspecific with browni and calabyi

Taxonomy notes citation

Macqueen, P., Seddon, J. M., Austin, J. J., Hamilton, S., & Goldizen, A. W. (2010). Phylogenetics of the pademelons (Macropodidae: Thylogale) and historical biogeography of the Australo-Papuan region. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57(3), 1134-1148.

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

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