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Thylogale stigmatica, Red-legged Pademelon
Assessment by: Burnett, S. & Ellis, M.
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Citation: Burnett, S. & Ellis, M. 2016. Thylogale stigmatica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Diprotodontia
Macropodidae
Taxon Name: Thylogale stigmatica (Gould, 1860)
Common Name(s):
• English:
Red-legged Pademelon
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:
2016
Date Assessed:
June 15, 2015
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a
number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to
qualify for listing in a threatened category.
Previously Published Red List Assessments
2008 – Least Concern (LC) – http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T40574A10335692.en
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (LR/lc)
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (LR/lc)
Geographic Range
Range Description:
This species is found in the extreme southern Fly region of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New
Guinea), and throughout much of eastern Australia, where it ranges from the Cape York Peninsula to
eastern New South Wales. It is found from sea level to 1,200 m asl.
Country Occurrence:
Native: Australia; Indonesia; Papua New Guinea
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Distribution Map
Thylogale stigmatica
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Population
In Australia, it is common within suitable habitat (Johnson and Vernes 2008). It is believed to be
uncommon in New Guinea.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
This species is a largely solitary forest species. In Australia, it has been recorded from lowland and
highland tropical moist forest, wet sclerophyll forests, deciduous vine thickets and is occasionally found
in lantana thickets in formerly forested areas (Johnson and Vernes 2008). In New Guinea, it is largely
confined to the gallery forests, and is not present in adjacent grasslands. This species is out competed by
T. brunii in New Guinea with which it shares similar habitat affiliations.
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats
There are no major threats to this species overall. In Australia, the species may be somewhat threatened
by fragmentation of suitable forested areas (the species generally does not persist within fragments, and
has, for example, disappeared from patches of scrub in Cape York and on the Atherton Tablelands) and
by predation by dogs. Within New Guinea, overhunting for meat is a threat to this species.
Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)
It is present in a number of protected areas in Australia. It does not occur in any protected areas in New
Guinea.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Burnett, S. & Ellis, M.
Reviewer(s):
Johnson, C.N. & Hawkins, C.
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Bibliography
Flannery, T.F. 1995. The Mammals of New Guinea, 2nd edition. Reed Books, Sydney, Australia.
IUCN. 2016. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016-2. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 04 September 2016).
Johnson, P. M. and Vernes, K. 2008. Red-legged Pademelon, Thylogale stigmatica. In: S. Van Dyck and R.
Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 397-400. Reed New Holland, Sydney, New
South Wales, USA.
Citation
Burnett, S. & Ellis, M. 2016. Thylogale stigmatica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016:
e.T40574A21958270. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T40574A21958270.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
1. Forest -> 1.4. Forest - Temperate
-
Suitable
-
1. Forest -> 1.6. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
-
Suitable
-
1. Forest -> 1.9. Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane
-
Suitable
-
Conservation Actions in Place
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Conservation Actions in Place
In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management
Conservation sites identified: Yes, over entire range
Occur in at least one PA: Yes
Conservation Actions Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Conservation Actions Needed
1. Land/water protection -> 1.2. Resource & habitat protection
2. Land/water management -> 2.1. Site/area management
2. Land/water management -> 2.3. Habitat & natural process restoration
3. Species management -> 3.1. Species management -> 3.1.1. Harvest management
Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.1. Taxonomy
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends
3. Monitoring -> 3.1. Population trends
Additional Data Fields
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Distribution
Lower elevation limit (m): 0
Upper elevation limit (m): 1200
Population
Population severely fragmented: No
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