Eastern short-eared rock-wallaby: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern short-eared rock-wallaby lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Petrogale wilkinsi
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Macropodidae

Where does the eastern short-eared rock-wallaby live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern short-eared rock-wallaby in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

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.

Is the eastern short-eared rock-wallaby endangered?

The eastern short-eared rock-wallaby’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern short-eared rock-wallaby?

The eastern short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale wilkinsi) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Macropodidae, genus Petrogale. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern short-eared rock-wallaby

The eastern short-eared rock-wallaby or Wilkins' rock-wallaby (Petrogale wilkinsi) is a species of rock-wallaby found in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory of Australia, and is common in the Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. It was thought to be a subpopulation of the short-eared rock-wallaby Petrogale brachyotis found in the Kimberley (Western Australia), but recent genetic and morphological studies have shown it to be distinct. Wilkins' rock-wallaby is smaller, has more distinct grey/brown markings on its head and sides, and more colourful limbs than the western species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern short-eared rock-wallaby (revision 1373960670), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q19597052 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).