Proserpine rock wallaby

Proserpine rock wallaby

Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Species : Petrogale persephone

 

The Prosperine rock wallaby is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Proserpine rock wallaby

The Proserpine Rock Wallaby is an endangered species. (Full text)

Proserpine rock wallaby Among the land mammals, the Proserpine rock wallaby is found only in the Proserpine area and on a few offshore islands in the Whitsundays. (Full text)

The Proserpine rock wallaby is the only land mammal endemic to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. (Full text)

The size of a Proserpine Rock Wallaby is about one metre intotal length. (Full text)

The Proserpine rock wallaby is a shy animal which quickly moves away over the rocks when it feels threatened. (Full text)

The Proserpine Rock Wallaby is an endangered species only known to exist in the Whitsunday Shire and Glouster Island. (Full text)

Distribution: The Proserpine rock wallaby is found only in Whitsunday Shire and Glouster Island, Australia. (Full text)

1. Petrogale, genus Petrogale -- (rock wallabies)
Petrogale
genus Petrogale
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