| Proserpine rock-wallaby[1] | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Petrogale |
| Species: | P. persephone
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrogale persephone Maynes, 1982
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| Proserpine rock-wallaby range | |
The Proserpine rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) is a species of rock-wallaby restricted to a small area in Conway National Park, Dryander National Park, Gloucester Island National Park, and around the town of Airlie Beach, all in Whitsunday Shire in Queensland, Australia. The etymology of the name is from Greek mythology in the form of the tale of Persephone, or Proserpine to the Romans, as well as from the location they were discovered. With its mythological background, the name symbolizes the fortuitous finding of the species at the beginning of spring and the restoration of knowledge of the species to mankind.[3] In 1992 the species was listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Protection Act, and in 1999, the Proserpine rock-wallaby was once again listed as ‘Endangered’ under the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), which became effective on June 16th, 2000.[4] It was most recently assessed by the IUCN in 2015 with it listing as endangered under criteria B1ab(iii,v).[2]
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). "Species Petrogale persephone". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b Burnett, S.; Winter, J. (2019). "Petrogale persephone". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T16747A21955635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T16747A21955635.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Maynes, G.M. (1982-05-10). "A new species of rock-wallaby, Petrogale persephone (Marsupalia: Macropodidae), from Proserpine, central Queensland". Australian Mammology. 5 (1): 47–58. doi:10.1071/AM82005.
- ^ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (2021). "Conservation advice for Petrogale persephone (Proserpine Rock-wallaby), Canberra" (PDF).