7, see text Pademelons are small marsupials in the genus Thylogale, found in Australia and Aru, Kai plus New Guinea islands.

[4] There are seven recognised species within genus Thylogale:[5] The red-legged pademelon can be found in the coastal regions of Queensland and New South Wales, and in south-central New Guinea.

The red-bellied or Tasmanian pademelon is abundant in Tasmania, although it was once found throughout the southeastern parts of mainland Australia.

Before that, it was called the "philander" ("friend of man"), which is the name it bears in the second volume of Cornelis de Bruijn's Travels, originally published in 1711.

[9][10] Aside from being killed for their meat and soft fur, their numbers have been reduced by the introduction of non-native predators such as cats in Australia, dogs, and red foxes.