Rothschild's rock-wallaby: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the Rothschild's rock-wallaby live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Rothschild's rock-wallaby 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.

Is the Rothschild's rock-wallaby endangered?

The Rothschild's 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 Rothschild's rock-wallaby?

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

About the Rothschild's rock-wallaby

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. It is not currently considered to be threatened, but is at risk from the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rothschild's rock-wallaby (revision 1315398806), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209117 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).