Proserpine rock-wallaby
Petrogale persephone Maynes, 1982
The proserpine rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 5.5 kg to 6.95 kg and live up to 10 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the proserpine rock-wallaby
- Weight
- 5.5 kg – 6.95 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 32 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.09 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.46src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the proserpine rock-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 proserpine rock-wallaby is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the proserpine rock-wallaby?
The Proserpine rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) is a species of rock-wallaby restricted to a small area in Conway National Park, Dryander National Park, Gloucester Island National Park, and around the town of Airlie Beach, all in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia.
The name is the Greek myth of Persephone (Proserpina in Latin), as well as from the location they were discovered. With its mythological background, the name symbolizes the fortuitous finding of the species at the beginning of spring and the restoration of knowledge of the species to mankind. In 1992 the species was listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Protection Act, and in 1999, the Proserpine rock-wallaby was once again listed as 'Endangered' under the Commonwealth Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), which became effective on June 16th, 2000. It was most recently assessed by the IUCN in 2015 with it listing as endangered under criteria B1ab(iii,v).
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Is the proserpine rock-wallaby endangered?
The proserpine rock-wallaby is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the proserpine rock-wallaby classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusPetrogale
- SpeciesPetrogale persephone Maynes, 1982
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Proserpine rock wallabyEnglish
- Proserpine rock wallabyEnglish
- Proserpine rock wallabyEnglish
- Prosperine rock wallabyEnglish
- ولب بروسرباين الصخريArabic
- TcamolKotava
- klokan východníCzech
- Proserpine-FelskänguruGerman
- Ualabí Rupestre de ProserpineSpanish
- proserpinenkalliovallabiFinnish
- Petrogale ProserpineFrench
- Wallaby di ProserpineItalian
- プローサーパインイワワラビーJapanese
- プロサーパインイワワラビーJapanese
- skalniak skrytyPolish
- Валлаби ПерсефоныRussian
Relatives of the proserpine rock-wallaby
Other species in the same genus Petrogale.
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby
Petrogale penicillata
Yellow-footed rock-wallaby
Petrogale xanthopus
Nabarlek
Petrogale concinna
Black-flanked rock-wallaby
Petrogale lateralis
Short-eared rock-wallaby
Petrogale brachyotis
Unadorned rock-wallaby
Petrogale inornata
CompareProserpine rock-wallaby vs Brush-tailed rock-wallabyProserpine rock-wallaby vs Yellow-footed rock-wallabyProserpine rock-wallaby vs NabarlekProserpine rock-wallaby vs Black-flanked rock-wallaby
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the proserpine rock-wallaby?
An adult proserpine rock-wallaby weighs 5.5 kg – 6.95 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the proserpine rock-wallaby live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the proserpine rock-wallaby for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the proserpine rock-wallaby endangered?
The proserpine rock-wallaby is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the proserpine rock-wallaby live?
The proserpine rock-wallaby has a recorded lifespan of 10 years.
How long is the proserpine rock-wallaby pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 32 days.
What kind of animal is the proserpine rock-wallaby?
The proserpine rock-wallaby (Petrogale persephone) belongs to the family Macropodidae in the order Diprotodontia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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