Antilopine kangaroo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the antilopine kangaroo lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macropus antilopinus
Group	Marsupials
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Macropodidae

Where does the antilopine kangaroo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the antilopine kangaroo in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the antilopine kangaroo?

The antilopine kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Macropodidae, genus Macropus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the antilopine kangaroo

The antilopine kangaroo (Osphranter antilopinus), also known as the antilopine wallaroo or the antilopine wallaby, is a species of macropod found in northern Australia: in Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is a locally common, gregarious grazer.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Antilopine kangaroo (revision 1369391624), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209578 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).