The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve: Final

RED-NECKED PADEMELON THYLOGALE THETIS
EPBC Act: Not listed TSC Act: Not listed Priority in Area: Nil as presumed locally
extinct
Red-necked pademelon. Photo © M.
Schulz
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Occurrence in the Survey Area
Presumed locally extinct. At JKCR, red-necked pademelon are
only known from skeletal remains found at the sooty owl roost
site in Nettle Cave (Morris et al. 1997). Remains were found in
the surface layers and it is presumed that the red-necked
pademelon has been lost from JKCR since European
settlement. The loss of the red-necked pademelon from JKCR is
in line with its disappearance from much of the southern part of
its former range in NSW. Recently, sightings of a small
macropod fitting the description of a red-necked pademelon or
similar have been noted near the head of Pheasant’s Nest
Creek along the Five Mile and at Deburgh’s Bridge near the
Grand Arch (Eddison 2008). This would be a highly significant
discovery and requires confirmation. If this or any other small
macropod was rediscovered at JKCR they would be of the
highest conservation significance.
Regional Conservation Significance
Red-necked pademelon are believed to have become extinct in
the region only in the last 20 years (DECC 2007). The last
known location was on the Illawarra Escarpment. Currently, the
nearest known location is the wet forests of the central and mid-
north coasts of NSW and Barrington Tops. As the red-necked pademelon appears to be extinct in
JKCR, this reserve does not contribute to the regional conservation of the species.
Threats in the Survey Area
Formerly – predation by feral cats, foxes and inappropriate fire regimes.
Management Considerations
No management required.
The Vertebrate Fauna of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve