Russell A. Mittermeier;Don E. Wilson
Osphranter antilopinus
Sign in to saveAlso known as Antilopine kangaroo, Macropus antilopinus
species of mammal
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderDiprotodontia
- FamilyMacropodidae
Maximum longevity: 19.8 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild these animals live over 16 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). One specimen lived 19.8 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 378
- With media
- 11
- Family
- Macropodidae
- Collections
- QM, ANWC
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
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- Image
- Kangourou antilope.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
The antilopine kangaroo (Osphranter antilopinus), also known as the antilopine wallaroo or the antilopine wallaby, is a species of macropod found in northern Australia: in Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is a locally common, gregarious grazer.
Taxonomy
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