Rufous Bettong
Aepyprymnus rufescens
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 423
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The rufous rat-kangaroo or rufous bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens) is a small, jumping, rat-like marsupial native to eastern Australia. It is the only species in the genus Aepyprymnus. The largest member of the potoroo/bettong family (Potoroidae), it is about the size of a rabbit.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rufous rat-kangaroo”.