Agile wallaby
Notamacropus agilis (Gould, 1842)
The agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 13.9 kg to 15 kg, reach 80 cm in length and live up to 12 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the agile wallaby
- Weight
- 13.9 kg – 15 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- 80 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- 12 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 16.9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 29.8 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.01src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12.6 months – 14 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.8src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the agile wallaby?
Where does the agile wallaby live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The agile wallaby is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the agile wallaby?
The agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis), also known as the sandy wallaby, is a species of wallaby found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the most common wallaby in north Australia. The agile wallaby is a sandy colour, becoming paler below. It is sometimes solitary and at other times sociable and grazes on grasses and other plants. The agile wallaby is not considered threatened.
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Is the agile wallaby endangered?
The agile wallaby is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the agile wallaby classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusNotamacropus
- SpeciesNotamacropus agilis (Gould, 1842)
Synonyms Halmaturus agilis, Halmaturus jardinii, Macropus agilis, Macropus agilis agilis, Macropus agilis jardinii, Macropus agilis nigrescens, Macropus agilis papuanus, Macropus papuanus
Other names and names in other languages (26)
- Sandy wallabyEnglish
- ولب رشيقArabic
- Cəld vallabiAzerbaijani
- جلد واللابیazb
- Wallabi oueskBreton
- Ualabi àgilCatalan
- klokan hbitýCzech
- Sandfarvet wallabyDanish
- FlinkwallabyGerman
- Ουάλαμπι της άμμουGreek
- Ualabí ÁgilSpanish
- والابی چابکPersian
- nopsakenguruFinnish
- maganiHiri Motu
- fürge wallabyHungarian
- Walabi SahamIndonesian
- Wallaby agileItalian
- スナイロワラビーJapanese
- 날쌘왈라비Korean
- ZandwallabyDutch
- kangur smukłyPolish
- پھرتیلا ولابائیWestern Panjabi
- Ualabi-ÁgilPortuguese
- Прыткий валлабиRussian
- จิงโจ้แคระสีทรายThai
- Кенгуру прудкийUkrainian
Relatives of the agile wallaby
Other species in the same genus Notamacropus.
Toolache wallaby
Notamacropus greyi
Western brush wallaby
Notamacropus irma
Red-necked wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Parma wallaby
Notamacropus parma
Tammar wallaby
Notamacropus eugenii
Whiptail wallaby
Notamacropus parryi
CompareAgile wallaby vs Toolache wallabyAgile wallaby vs Western brush wallabyAgile wallaby vs Red-necked wallabyAgile wallaby vs Parma wallaby
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the agile wallaby?
An adult agile wallaby weighs 13.9 kg – 15 kg and measures 80 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the agile wallaby live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the agile wallaby for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the agile wallaby endangered?
The agile wallaby is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the agile wallaby live?
The agile wallaby has a recorded lifespan of 12 years.
How long is the agile wallaby pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 29.8 days.
What kind of animal is the agile wallaby?
The agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis) belongs to the family Macropodidae in the order Diprotodontia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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