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Godman's rock-wallaby Petrogale godmani Near threatened

Where the Godman's rock-wallaby lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Godman's rock-wallaby: 1923.1.5.19 Skin Dorsal Skins-2 MG 1611-S
Preserved museum specimen (no free photo of a live animal found). Photo: Thomas, 1923, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific namePetrogale godmani
GroupMarsupials
StatusNear threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsOceania
ClassMammal
OrderDiprotodontia
FamilyMacropodidae

Where does the Godman's rock-wallaby live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Godman's rock-wallaby in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to 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 Godman's rock-wallaby endangered?

The Godman's rock-wallaby’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Godman's rock-wallaby?

The Godman's rock-wallaby (Petrogale godmani) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Macropodidae, genus Petrogale. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Godman's rock-wallaby

Godman's rock-wallaby (Petrogale godmani) is a diprotodont marsupial, and a typical rock-wallaby. It is found in northern and north-eastern Queensland, Australia. This rock-wallaby is found in low open forest, open scrub, or montane regions, often near the coast. It shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to feeding areas. Godman's rock-wallaby is a nocturnal gregarious territorial folivore.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Godman's rock-wallaby (revision 1364372331), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209119 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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