Species Osphranter bernardus (Rothschild, 1904)
Black Wallaroo
- Dendrodorcopsis bernardus Rothschild, W. 1904. Note on Dendrodorcopis woodwardi. Novitates Zoologicae 10: 543 [nom. nov. for Macropus woodwardi Rothschild, 1903].
- Dendrodorcopsis woodwardi Rothschild, W. 1903. Preliminary diagnosis of a new genus and species of kangaroo. Novitates Zoologicae 10: 414 [junior homonym of Macropus woodwardi Thomas, 1901].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1939.2.760 ♂ adult skin & skull, head of the south Alligator River, NT.
Generic Combinations
- Macropus bernardus (Rothschild, 1904).
- Osphranter bernardus (Rothschild, 1904). —
Jackson, S. & Groves, C. 2015. Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 520 pp. [162-163]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Found along the edge of the Arnhem Land scarp.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Daly Basin (DAB), Pine Creek (PCK)
Ecological Descriptors
Folivore, nocturnal, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Shelters in among rocks.
General References
Calaby, J.H. 1995. Black Wallaroo Macropus bernardus. pp. 326-327 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia. The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Parker, S.A. 1971. Notes on the small black wallaroo, Macropus bernardus (Rothschild, 1904) of Arnhem Land. Victorian Naturalist 88: 41-43
Press, A.J. 1988. The distribution and status of macropods (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory. Australian Mammalogy 11: 103-108
Press, A.J. 1989. The abundance and distribution of black wallaroos Macropus bernardus and common wallaroos Macropus robustus on the Arnhem Land Plateau Australia. pp. 783-786 in Grigg, G., Jarman, P. & Hume, I. (eds). Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos. Sydney : Australian Mammal Society and Surrey Beatty 835 pp.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Black Wallaroo)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2016 | MACROPODIDAE | 14-Nov-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Nov-2016 | 05-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |