Red-necked wallaby: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-necked wallaby lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macropus rufogriseus
Group	Marsupials
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Macropodidae

Where does the red-necked wallaby live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-necked wallaby in 5 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania. In Germany, Ireland it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

France
United Kingdom
Australia
Ireland (introduced)
Germany (introduced)

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 red-necked wallaby?

The red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Macropodidae, genus Macropus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-necked wallaby

The red-necked wallaby or Bennett's wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod marsupial (wallaby), common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Red-necked wallabies have been introduced to several other countries, including New Zealand, the United Kingdom (in England and Scotland), Ireland, the Isle of Man, France and Germany.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-necked wallaby (revision 1381030590), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q249024 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).