Toolache wallaby
Notamacropus greyi (Waterhouse, 1846)
EXExtinctmarsupialsExtinct
The toolache wallaby (Notamacropus greyi) is a species in the family Macropodidae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh about 10 kg and live up to 1.08 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Extinct.
Quick facts about the toolache wallaby
- Weight
- 10 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 1.08 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Extinct (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the toolache 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 toolache 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 toolache wallaby?
The toolache wallaby or Grey's wallaby (Notamacropus greyi) is an extinct species of wallaby from southeastern South Australia and southwestern Victoria.
From the Wikipedia article “Toolache wallaby” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toolache_wallaby&oldid=1382790843), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the toolache wallaby endangered?
The toolache wallaby is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List: it no living individuals remain.
- 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 Extinct species.
How is the toolache wallaby classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyMacropodidae
- genusNotamacropus
- SpeciesNotamacropus greyi (Waterhouse, 1846)
Synonyms Macropus greyi
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Tooloche wallabyEnglish
- klokan GreyůvCzech
- HietikkokenguruFinnish
- mustajalkakenguruFinnish
- Wallaby de GreyFrench
- シマワラビーJapanese
- Oostelijke IrmawallabieDutch
- kangur rączyPolish
Relatives of the toolache wallaby
Other species in the same genus Notamacropus.
Agile wallaby
Notamacropus agilis
Western brush wallaby
Notamacropus irma
Red-necked wallaby
Notamacropus rufogriseus
Parma wallaby
Notamacropus parma
Tammar wallaby
Notamacropus eugenii
Whiptail wallaby
Notamacropus parryi
CompareToolache wallaby vs Agile wallabyToolache wallaby vs Western brush wallabyToolache wallaby vs Red-necked wallabyToolache wallaby vs Parma wallaby
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the toolache wallaby?
An adult toolache wallaby weighs 10 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the toolache wallaby live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the toolache wallaby for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the toolache wallaby endangered?
The toolache wallaby is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List, meaning it no living individuals remain.
How long does the toolache wallaby live?
The toolache wallaby has a recorded lifespan of 1.08 years.
What kind of animal is the toolache wallaby?
The toolache wallaby (Notamacropus greyi) 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.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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