Species Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould, 1844
Rufous Hare-wallaby
Introduction
Subspecies not identified in Calaby & Richardson (1988: 61), synonymies followed Thomas (1907: 775).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Folivore, hummock grassland, low shrubland, nocturnal, subtropical.
General References
Agar, N.S. & Godwin, I.R. 1991. Red cell metabolism in brown antechinus, the bilby and the rufous hare-wallaby. Australian Journal of Zoology 39: 681-687
Bolton, B.L. & Latz, P.K. 1978. The western hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus (Gould) (Macropodidae), in the Tanami Desert. Australian Wildlife Research 5: 285-293
Bridie, A., Hume, I.D. & Hill, D.M. 1994. Digestive-tract function and energy requirements of the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus. Australian Journal of Zoology 42: 761-764
Calaby, J. & Richardson, B.J. 1988. Mammalia. In Walton, D.W. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 5. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 5 x, 274 pp. [Date published 13-Apr-88] [60]
Cole, J.R., Langford, D.G. & Gibson, D.F. 1994. Capture myopathy in Lagorchestes hirsutus (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). Australian Mammalogy 17: 137-138
Gibson, D.F., Lundie-Jenkins, G., Langford, D.G., Cole, J.R., Clarke, D.E. & Johnson, K.A. 1994. Predation by feral cats, Felis catus, on the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus, in the Tanami Desert. Australian Mammalogy 17: 103-106
Jackson, S. & Groves, C. 2015. Taxonomy of Australian Mammals. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 520 pp.
Jarman, P.J. 1994. The eating of seedheads by species of Macropodidae. Australian Mammalogy 17: 51-63
Johnson, K.A., Gibson, D.F., Langford, D.G. & Cole, J.R. 1996. Recovery of the mala Lagorchestes hirsutus: a 30-year unfinished journey. pp. 155-161 in Stephen, S. & Maxwell, S. (eds). Back from the Brink: Refining the Threatened Species Recovery Process. Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency.
Johnson, K.A. & Burbidge, A.A. 1995. Rufous Hare-wallaby Lagorchestes hirsutus. pp. 316-318 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Langford, D. & Burbidge, A.A. 2001. Translocation of mala from the Tanami Desert, Northern Territory to Trimouille Island, Western Australia. Australian Mammalogy 23: 37-46
Lundie-Jenkins, G. 1993. Ecology of the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould (Marsupialia : Macropodidae), in the Tanami Desert, Northern Territory. I. Patterns of habitat use. Wildlife Research 20: 457-476
Lundie-Jenkins, G. 1993. Observations on the behaviour of the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould (Macropodidae : Marsupialia) in captivity. Australian Mammalogy 16: 29-34
Lundie-Jenkins, G. 1993. Reproduction and growth to sexual maturity in the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould, (Marsupialia : Macropodidae) in captivity. Australian Mammalogy 16: 45-49
Lundie-Jenkins, G., Corbett, L.K. & Phillips, C.M. 1993. Ecology of the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould (Marsupialia : Macropodidae), in the Tanami Desert, Northern Territory. III. Interactions with introduced mammal species. Wildlife Research 20: 495-511
Lundie-Jenkins, G. Phillips, C.M. & Jarman, P.J. 1993. Ecology of the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus Gould (Marsupialia : Macropodidae). in the Tanami Desert, Northern Territory. II. Diet and feeding strategy. Wildlife Research 20: 477-494
McLean, I.G., Lundie-Jenkins, G., Jarman, P.J. & Kean, L.E. 1993. Copulation and associated behaviour in the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus. Australian Mammalogy 16: 77-79
McLean, I.G., Lundie-Jenkins, G. & Jarman, P.J. 1996. Teaching an endangered mammal to recognise predators. Biological Conservation 75: 51-62
McLean, I.G. & Lundie-Jenkins, G. 1993. Copulation and associated behaviour in the rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus. Australian Mammalogy 16: 77-80
Pearson, D.J. 1989. The diet of the rufous hare-wallaby (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) in the Tanami Desert. Australian Wildlife Research 16: 527-535
Short, J., Turner, B., Majors, C. & Leone, J. 1997. The fluctuating abundance of endangered mammals on Bernier and Dorre Islands, Western Australia - conservation implications. Australian Mammalogy 20: 53-61
Short, J. & Turner, B. 1992. The distribution and abundance of the banded and rufous hare-wallabies, Lagostrophus fasciatus and Lagorchestes hirsutus. Biological Conservation 60: 157-166
Templeton, S.A. 1990. A report on the rufous hare-wallaby colony at the Territory Wildlife Park, N.T. Thylacinus, Journal of the Australian Society of Zookeepers 15: 19-22
Thomas, O. 1907. List of further collections of mammals from Western Australia, including a series from Bernier Island, obtained for Mr. W.E. Balston; with field-notes by the collector, Mr. G.C. Shortridge. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1906: 763-777 [Apr. 1907; 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 [76]]
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Rufous Hare-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) |