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Black-footed Rock-wallaby
Petrogale lateralis lateralis
-22.3279, 113.819
Field Notes
Description:
According to the EPBC Act this subspecies is classified as Vulnerable. The Black-footed Rock-wallaby is "...dark grey-brown in colour with a distinct white cheek-stripe. A dark brown to black stripe is visible from between the ears to beyond the shoulders. The coat is thick and woolly, and the tail is brownish-grey with a black tip...The long tail [see pic 2], up to 605 mm long, is important for balance when hopping among rocks..." (Department of Environment)
Habitat:
Chillin' on the rock ledge, while it rains, in Yardie Creek Gorge - Cape Range National Park.
Notes:
Reference for classification: http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/a707e585-3f05-4540… , "Recovery plan for five species of rock wallabies", p vii, Department of Parks and Wildlifei
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