genus
Petrogale
Petrogale is a genus in the family Macropodidae. This database currently files 26 species under it, 6 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 26
- Threatened
- 6
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 58%
- Weight range
- 1.26 kg – 8.5 kg
Best-known members of Petrogale
Ranked by popularity score.
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
Allied rock-wallaby
Petrogale assimilis
Monjon
Petrogale burbidgei
How threatened is Petrogale?
16 of 26 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 3 | 19% |
| VUVulnerable | 3 | 19% |
| NTNear Threatened | 5 | 31% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 31% |
Where is Petrogale found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20+
All species in Petrogale
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush-tailed rock-wallaby | Petrogale penicillata | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 7.1 kg | 1 |
| Yellow-footed rock-wallaby | Petrogale xanthopus | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 8.5 kg | 1 |
| Nabarlek | Petrogale concinna | Macropodidae | Endangered | 1.4 kg | 1 |
| Black-flanked rock-wallaby | Petrogale lateralis | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 4.63 kg | 1 |
| Short-eared rock-wallaby | Petrogale brachyotis | Macropodidae | Least Concern | 4.05 kg | 1 |
| Unadorned rock-wallaby | Petrogale inornata | Macropodidae | Least Concern | 4.6 kg | 1 |
| Allied rock-wallaby | Petrogale assimilis | Macropodidae | Least Concern | 4.5 kg | 1 |
| Monjon | Petrogale burbidgei | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 1.26 kg | 1 |
| Mareeba rock-wallaby | Petrogale mareeba | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 4.12 kg | 1 |
| Rothschild's rock-wallaby | Petrogale rothschildi | Macropodidae | Least Concern | 3.4 kg | 1 |
| Proserpine rock-wallaby | Petrogale persephone | Macropodidae | Endangered | 6.2 kg | 1 |
| Purple-necked rock-wallaby | Petrogale purpureicollis | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 5.85 kg | 1 |
| Cape York rock-wallaby | Petrogale coenensis | Macropodidae | Endangered | 4.12 kg | 1 |
| Godman's rock-wallaby | Petrogale godmani | Macropodidae | Near Threatened | 4.75 kg | 1 |
| Herbert's rock-wallaby | Petrogale herberti | Macropodidae | Least Concern | 6.47 kg | 1 |
| Mount Claro rock-wallaby | Petrogale sharmani | Macropodidae | Vulnerable | 4.12 kg | 1 |
| Wilkins' rock-wallaby | Petrogale wilkinsi | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Petrogale fasciststateorum | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale hoserae | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale longicauda | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale martinekae | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale ordensis | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale pentecostensis | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale puella | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale rosswellingtoni | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petrogale venustula | Macropodidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |