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Black-flanked rock-wallaby
Sign in to saveAlso known as Petrogale lateralis, Black-footed rock-wallaby
species of mammal
Species
VulnerableBlack-flanked Rock Wallaby
species
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals. They have been reported to live up to 12 years (Fisher et al. 2001), which is plausible but unverified. One captive specimen lived 9.3 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rock-wallaby
- Image
- Petrogale lateralis 295931687 (cropped).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Petrogale lateralis
- taxon name
- Petrogale lateralis
- taxon common name
- Schwarzpfoten-Felskänguru
- Commons gallery
- Petrogale lateralis
- endemic to
- Australia
- taxon author citation
- Gould, 1842
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Encyclopedic overview
The black-flanked rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), also known as the black-footed rock-wallaby or warru, is a species of wallaby, one of several rock-wallabies in the genus Petrogale. A shy, nocturnal herbivore, its two main subspecies are found in mostly isolated populations across western and southern Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory and parts of South Australia (SA). With some subspecies showing a decline in populations in recent years, the whole species is classed as an endangered species under the Commonwealth EPBC Act.
Taxonomy
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