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Species profile—Aepyprymnus rufescens (rufous bettong)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Potoroidae (Potoroos and Bettongs) → Aepyprymnus rufescens (rufous bettong)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Potoroidae (Potoroos and Bettongs)
Scientific name
Aepyprymnus rufescens (Gray, 1837)
Common name
rufous bettong
WildNet taxon ID
862
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=862.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024