Proserpine Rock-wallaby
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The Proserpine Rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) is a species of rock-wallaby
restricted to a small area in the in Conway National Park
, Dryander National Park
, Gloucester Island National Park
, and around the town of Airlie Beach, all in Whitsunday Shire in Queensland
, Australia
. It is the only member of its genus to be a threatened species, being classified by the IUCN as endangered.
The Proserpine Rock-wallaby is mostly grey in colour and is a timid grass-eater that never ventures far from rock shelter. It is distinguished from the many other rock wallabies found in north-eastern Queensland by its larger size and longer tail, tipped with white. It was unknown to science until 1977, when a single individual was captured after farmers at Proserpine
had spoken of a strange form of rock wallaby in the area.
The Proserpine Rock-wallaby is found only in a relatively intensively-settled area, but it is competition with other more successful rock-wallaby species that is probably responsible for its threatened status.
Rock-wallaby
The rock-wallabies are the wallabies of the genus Petrogale.-Description:The medium-sized, often colourful and extremely agile rock-wallabies live where rocky, rugged and steep terrain can provide daytime refuge...
restricted to a small area in the in Conway National Park
Conway National Park
Conway is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 911 km northwest of Brisbane. It is at high risk of being ruined by development in the towns of Airlie Beach Cannonvale and Cannon Valley.-References:...
, Dryander National Park
Dryander National Park
Dryander is a national park in Queensland , 938 km northwest of Brisbane, and north of Proserpine.-References:*...
, Gloucester Island National Park
Gloucester Island National Park
Gloucester Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 950 km northwest of Brisbane. It is visible from the town of Bowen. The island was seen and erroneously named "Cape Gloucester" by British explorer James Cook in 1770. The name "Cape Gloucester" has been used informally for areas...
, and around the town of Airlie Beach, all in Whitsunday Shire in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is the only member of its genus to be a threatened species, being classified by the IUCN as endangered.
The Proserpine Rock-wallaby is mostly grey in colour and is a timid grass-eater that never ventures far from rock shelter. It is distinguished from the many other rock wallabies found in north-eastern Queensland by its larger size and longer tail, tipped with white. It was unknown to science until 1977, when a single individual was captured after farmers at Proserpine
Proserpine, Queensland
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had spoken of a strange form of rock wallaby in the area.
The Proserpine Rock-wallaby is found only in a relatively intensively-settled area, but it is competition with other more successful rock-wallaby species that is probably responsible for its threatened status.