Species Petrogale penicillata (Gray, 1825)
Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
- Kangurus pencillatus Gray, J.E. 1827. Synopsis of the species of the class Mammalia. pp. 185-206 in Griffith, E., Smith, C.H. & Pidgeon, E. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organisation by the Baron Cuvier, member of the Institute of France etc. with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed. London : G.B. Whittaker & Co. Vol. 5 pp. 391. [204].
Type data:
Syntype(s) (based on a drawing by Lewin), Australia (as New Holland). - Heteropus albogularis Jourdan, [?] 1837. Mémoire sur quelques mammifères nouveaux. Comptes Rendus (Hebdomadaires) des Séances de l'Academie des Sciences. Série D. Sciences Naturelles 5: 521-524 [Oct. 1837; publication date established from Thomas, O. 1888. Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xiii 401 pp. 28 pls [3 Nov. 1888]] [522].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP Nouv. Cat. Gal. Nº 87 ♀ adult mounted skin & skull (see Beaufort, F. de 1966. Catalogue des types des mammifères du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. VI Monotremata. VII Marsupialia. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris 2 38(5): 509–553), mountains SE of Sydney, NSW. - Petrogale longicauda Krefft, G. 1865. Description of a new species of rock-kangaroo from New South Wales. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865: 324-325 [324].
Type data:
Holotype AM 1068 mounted skin & skull, Rylstone, 250 miles NW of Sydney, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Thomas, O. 1888. Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History). London : British Museum xiii 401 pp. 28 pls. [3 Nov. 1888] [66]
- Briscoe, D.A., Calaby, J.H., Close, R.L., Maynes, G.M., Murtagh, C.E. & Sharman, G.B. 1982. Isolation, introgression and genetic variation in rock-wallabies. pp. 73-87 in Groves, R.H. & Ride, W.D.L (eds). Species at Risk: Research in Australia. Proceedings of a symposium on the biology of rare and endangered species in Australia, sponsored by the Australian Academy of Science and held in Canberra, 25 and 26 November 1981. Canberra : Australian Academy of Science. [74]
Generic Combinations
- Petrogale penicillata (Gray, 1825).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, folivore, gregarious, herbivore, low open forest, montane, nocturnal, open scrub, subtropical, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to feeding areas.
General References
Bulinski, J., Goldney, D. & Bauer, J. 1997. The habitat utilisation and social behaviour of captive rock-wallabies: implications for management. Australian Mammalogy 19: 191-198
Clancy, T.F. & Close, R.L. 1997. Queensland rock-wallabies - An overview of their conservation status, threats and management. Australian Mammalogy 19: 169-174
Close, R.L., Eldridge, M.D.B., Bell, J.N. & Reside, J. 1994. A genetic study of the brush-tailed rock wallaby Petrogale penicillata in East Gippsland and relevance for management of the species in Victoria. Pacific Conservation Biology 1: 367-371
Close, R.L., Ingleby, S., Oorschot, R.A.H. van, Gooley, A.A., Briscoe, D.A. & Sharman, G.B. 1988. Identification of rock-wallabies, Petrogale penicillata (Gray, 1825), from the Grampians, Victoria, and comparison with conspecifics by examination of chromosomes, blood proteins, cell surface antigens, parasites and morphology. Australian Journal of Zoology 36: 99-110
Dovey, L., Wong, V. & Bayne, P. 1997. An overview of the status and management of rock-wallabies (Petrogale) in New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 19: 163-168
Dunn, R. 1984. Brush-tailed rock-wallabies in the Grampians. Victorian Naturalist 101: 123-126
Eldridge, M.D.B. 1997. Taxonomy of rock-wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). II. An historical review. Australian Mammalogy 19: 113-122
Eldridge, M.D.B., Bell, J.N. & Wong, V. 1997. Confirmation of the continued existence of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata, in the Warrumbungles, western NSW. Australian Mammalogy 20: 111-114
Eldridge, M.D.B., Close, R.L. & Johnston, P.G. 1990. Chromosomal rearrangements in rock wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). III. G-banding analysis of Petrogale inornata and P. penicillata. Genome 33: 798-802
Eldridge, M.D.B. & Close, R.L. 1995. Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Petrogale penicillata. pp. 383-385 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Hazliitt, S.L., Eldridge, M.D.B. & Goldizen, A.W. 2004. Strong female philopatry within a brush-tailed rock-wallaby colony in southeast Queensland determined by fine-scale spatial genetic correlation analyses. Molecular Ecology 13: 3621-3632
Jarman, P.J. 1994. The eating of seedheads by species of Macropodidae. Australian Mammalogy 17: 51-63
Jarman, P.J. & Bayne, P. 1997. Behavioural ecology of P. penicillata in relation to conservation. Australian Mammalogy 19: 219-228
Lazell, J.D., Sutterfield, T.W. & Giezentanner, W.D. 1984. The population of rock wallabies (genus Petrogale) on Oahu, Hawaii. Biological Conservation 30: 99-108
Lunney, D., Law, B. & Rummery, C. 1997. An ecological interpretation of the historical decline of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby P. penicillata in New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy 19: 281-296
Shelley, D.A. 1993. 1990-91 survey of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby Petrogale penicillata in the Warrumbungle National Park Coonabarabran, New South Wales. The Australian Zoologist 29: 79-84
Short, J. 1982. Habitat requirements of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, Petrogale penicillata in New South Wales. Australian Wildlife Research 9: 239-246
Short, J. 1989. The diet of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby in New South Wales. Australian Wildlife Research 16: 11-18
Short, J. & Milkovits, G. 1990. Distribution and status of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby in south-eastern Australia. Australian Wildlife Research 17: 169-179
Warburton, B. & Sadlier, R.M.F. 1990. Brushtailed rock wallaby Petrogale penicillata penicillata Griffith, 1827. pp. 58-64 in King, C.M. (ed.). The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals. Auckland : Oxford University Press.
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2015 | Petrogale Gray, 1837 | 20-Jan-2016 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Nov-2016 | 05-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |