Red-necked wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817)
The red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 16.5 kg to 16.9 kg and live up to 15.2 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the red-necked wallaby
- Weight
- 16.9 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 15.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 19 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 29.5 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.01src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 14.5 months – 20 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src 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
Where does the red-necked 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 red-necked 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 red-necked wallaby?
The red-necked wallaby or Bennett's wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod marsupial (wallaby), common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Red-necked wallabies have been introduced to several other countries, including New Zealand, the United Kingdom (in England and Scotland), Ireland, the Isle of Man, France and Germany.
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Is the red-necked wallaby endangered?
The red-necked 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 red-necked wallaby classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusNotamacropus
- SpeciesNotamacropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817)
Synonyms Kangurus ruficollis, Kangurus rufogriseus, Macropus ruficollis, Macropus rufogriseus, Macropus rufogriseus fruticus, Wallabia rufogriseus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Bennett's wallabyEnglish
- ولب أحمر العنقArabic
- Валаби на БенетBulgarian
- Ualabi de coll vermellCatalan
- klokan rudokrkýCzech
- Brunhalset kænguruDanish
- RotnackenwallabyGerman
- Ερυθρόλαιμο ΟυάλαμπιGreek
- ualabí de cuello rojoSpanish
- Bennetti känguruEstonian
- PunakaulakenguruFinnish
- punaniskakenguruFinnish
- Wallaby de BennettFrench
- וולבי אדום צווארHebrew
- Bennett-kenguruHungarian
- Wallaby dal collo rossoItalian
- アカクビワラビーJapanese
- 붉은목왈라비Korean
- Pilkarusvė kengūraLithuanian
- WarapīMāori
- Црвеношиесто валабиMacedonian
- Rødhalset WallabyNorwegian Bokmål
- BennettwallabyDutch
- BennettwallabieDutch
- walabia BennettaPolish
- Kangur rdzawoszyiPolish
- Canguru-de-bennettPortuguese
- Рыже-серый валлабиRussian
- Rödhalsad vallabySwedish
- จิงโจ้แคระคอแดงThai
- Kızılyaka ValabiTurkish
- Кенгуру рудо-сірийUkrainian
- 紅頸袋鼠Chinese
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Relatives of the red-necked wallaby
Other species in the same genus Notamacropus.
Agile wallaby
Notamacropus agilis
Toolache wallaby
Notamacropus greyi
Western brush wallaby
Notamacropus irma
Parma wallaby
Notamacropus parma
Tammar wallaby
Notamacropus eugenii
Whiptail wallaby
Notamacropus parryi
CompareRed-necked wallaby vs Agile wallabyRed-necked wallaby vs Toolache wallabyRed-necked wallaby vs Western brush wallabyRed-necked wallaby vs Parma wallaby
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-necked wallaby?
An adult red-necked wallaby weighs 16.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the red-necked wallaby live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-necked wallaby for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the red-necked wallaby endangered?
The red-necked wallaby is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red-necked wallaby live?
The red-necked wallaby has a recorded lifespan of 15.2 years.
How long is the red-necked wallaby pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 29.5 days.
What kind of animal is the red-necked wallaby?
The red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) 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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