Rufous Bettong
Aepyprymnus rufescens
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Distributed in coastal and subcoastal NSW and Qld from Newcastle
to Cooktown. Prefers dry open forests with a grassy understory. Has been lost
from the Murray Valley of NSW & Vic. Digs with strong claws for tubers and
fungi. Also eats some grass, sedge stem and insect larvae.
A field Guide to the Mammals of Australia by Menkhorst & Knight
Classifications: | Mammal |
Family: | Potoroidae |
Information sources: | Photo taken at Mt Pleasant Station by Graham Armstrong |