Overview

The bettongs are species of the genus Bettongia, sometimes referred to as rat-kangaroos. Five species are recognised. They are as follows.

Details

Eastern bettong, Bettongia gaimardi Boodie, Bettongia lesueur Bettongia moyesi, Middle Miocene bettong from Riversleigh Woylie, Bettongia penicillata Nullarbor dwarf bettong, †Bettongia pusilla Northern bettong, Bettongia tropica The rufous rat-kangaroo (Aepyprymnus rufescens) is sometimes referred to as a bettong (rufous bettong), but this is not strictly correct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettong