Species Onychogalea fraenata (Gould, 1841)
Bridled Nailtail Wallaby
- Macropus fraenatus Gould, J. 1841. On five new species of kangaroo. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1840: 92-94 [Apr. 1841; publication date established from Duncan, F.M. 1937. On the dates of publication of the Society's 'Proceedings', 1859–1926. With an appendix containing the dates of publication of 'Proceedings', 1830–1858, compiled by the late F.H. Waterhouse, and of the 'Transactions', 1853–1869, by the late Henry Peavot, originally published in P.Z.S. 1893, 1913. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 107: 71–84] [92].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 41.1130 ♂ adult skin & skull, interior of NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Onychogalea fraenata (Gould, 1841).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Now known only from Dawson River Valley, Qld.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM)
Ecological Descriptors
Crepuscular, folivore, herbivore, nocturnal, tall shrubland, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Usually solitary.
General References
Dawson, T.J., Tierney, P.J. & Ellis, B.A. 1992. The diet of the bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata). II. Overlap in dietary niche breadth and plant preferences with the black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) and domestic cattle. Wildlife Research 19: 79-87
Dawson, T.J. & Ellis, B.A. 1994. Did dietary competition play a role in the extinction of small macropodids in western New South Wales with the coming of European settlement. pp. 75-80 in Lunney, D., Hand, S., Reed, P. & Butcher, D. (eds). Future of the fauna of western New South Wales. Mosman : Royal Zoological Society of NSW 245 pp.
Ellis, B.A., Tierney, P.J. & Dawson, T.J. 1992. The diet of the bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata). I. Site and seasonal influences and dietary overlap with the black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) and domestic cattle. Wildlife Research 19: 65-78
Evans, M. 1996. Home ranges and movement schedules of sympatric bridled nailtail and black striped wallabies. Wildlife Research 23: 547-556
Evans M. & Gordon, G. 1995. Bridled Nailtail Wallaby Onychogalea fraenata. pp. 356-358 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Fisher, D.O. & Lara, M.C. 1999. Effects of body size and home range on access to mates and paternity in male bridled nailtail wallabies. Animal Behaviour 58: 121-130
Gordon, G. & Lawrie, B.C. 1980. The rediscovery of the bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata (Gould)) in Queensland. Australian Wildlife Research 7: 339-345
Horsup, A. & Evans, M. 1993. Predation by feral cats, Felis catus, on an endangered marsupial, the bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata. Australian Mammalogy 16: 83-84
Jarman, P.J. 1994. The eating of seedheads by species of Macropodidae. Australian Mammalogy 17: 51-63
Johnson, P.M. 1997. Reproduction in the bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata Gould (Marsupialia: Macropodidae), in captivity. Wildlife Research 24: 411-416
McCallum, H., Timmers, P. & Hoyle, S. 1995. Modelling the impact of predation on reintroductions of bridled nailtail wallabies. Wildlife Research 22: 163-171
Pople, A.R., Lowry, J., Lundie-Jenkins, G., Clancy, T.F., McCallum, H.I., Sigg, D., Hoolihan, D. & Hamilton, S. 2001. Demography of the bridled nailtail wallabies translocated to the edge of their former range from captive and wild stock. Biological Conservation 102: 285-299
Wilson, S. 1985. Captive colony of bridled nailtail wallabies (Onychogalea fraenata). Thylacinus, Journal of the Australian Society of Zookeepers 10: 14
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Bridled Nailtail Wallaby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2016 | 05-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |