Rothschild's rock-wallaby

Rothschild's rock-wallaby[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae
Genus: Petrogale
Species:
P. rothschildi
Binomial name
Petrogale rothschildi
Thomas, 1904[3]
Rothschild's rock-wallaby range

Rothschild's rock-wallaby (Petrogale rothschildi) – sometimes known as the Roebourne rock-wallaby, is a species of macropod found in Western Australia, in the Pilbara district and the Dampier Archipelago.[4] It is not currently considered to be threatened,[2] but is at risk from the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).[4]

Rothschild's rock-wallaby is one of the largest rock-wallabies. It is predominantly golden-brown in colour with a greyish wash down its neck, which often has a purple appearance. It is mainly a nocturnal grass-eater usually found around rocky ground.[4]

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  2. ^ a b Morris, K.; Burbidge, A. (2016). "Petrogale rothschildi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41517A21955022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41517A21955022.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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