Species Petrogale lateralis Gould, 1842
Black-footed Rock-wallaby
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Gulf Plains (GUP), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), 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
Coastal, folivore, gregarious, montane, nocturnal, open scrub, subtropical, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to feeding areas.
General References
Campeau-Péloquin, A., Kirsch, J.A.W., Eldridge, M.D.B. & Lapointe, F-J. 2001. Phylogeny of the rock-wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) based on DNA/DNA hybridisation. Australian Journal of Zoology 49: 463-486
Clancy, T.F. & Close, R.L. 1997. Queensland rock-wallabies - An overview of their conservation status, threats and management. Australian Mammalogy 19: 169-174
Copley, P.B. & Alexander, P.J. 1997. Overview of the status of rock-wallabies in South Australia. Australian Mammalogy 19: 153-162
Dickman, C.R. 1996. Impact of exotic generalist predators on the native fauna of Australia. Wildlife Biology 2: 185-195
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., Close, R.L. & Johnston, P.G. 1991. Chromosomal rearrangements in rock-wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae). IV. G-banding analysis of the Petrogale lateralis complex. Australian Journal of Zoology 39: 621-627
Eldridge, M.D.B., Gee, P., Gee, I. & Reardon, T. 1994. Identification of a rock wallaby population from the Davenport Ranges, central South Australia, as Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race. Australian Mammalogy 17: 125-128
Eldridge, M.D.B., Johnson, P.M. & Close, R.L. 1993. Identification of a rock-wallaby population from 'Lawn Hill', northwest Queensland, as Petrogale lateralis purpureicollis ; a significant range extension. Australian Mammalogy 16: 59-60
Eldridge, M.D.B., Johnston, P.G. & Close, R.L. 1992. Chromosomal rearrangements in rock wallabies, Petrogale (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) VI. Determination of the plesiomorphic karyotype: G-banding comparison of Thylogale with Petrogale persephone, P. xanthopus and P. l. lateralis. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 61: 29-33
Eldridge, M.D.B., King, J.M., Loupis, A.K. , Spencer, P.B.S., Taylor, A.C., Pope, L.C. & Hall, G.P. 1999. Unprecedented low levels of genetic variability and inbreeding depression in an island population of the black-footed rock-wallaby. Conservation Biology 13: 531-541
Eldridge, M.D.B. & Bell, J.N. 1992. Identification of rock wallabies in the Warburton region of Western Australia as Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race. Australian Mammalogy 15: 115-119
Eldridge, M.D.B. & Close, R.L. 1995. Black-footed Rock-wallaby Petrogale lateralis. pp. 377-381 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Jones, M., Taggart, D.A. & Temple-Smith, P.D. 2004. Age determination and growth in wild Petrogale lateralis pearsoni and captive Petrogale 'MacDonnell ranges race'. Australian Journal of Zoology 52: 447-461
Kinnear, J.E., Onus, M.L. & Sumner, N.R. 1998. Fox control and rock-wallaby population dynamics - II. An update. Australian Wildlife Research 25: 81-88
Lundie-Jenkins, G. & Findlay, E. 1997. Distribution and status of rock-wallabies in the Northern Territory. Australian Mammalogy 19: 175-182
Pearson, D. 1992. Distribution and abundance of the black-footed rock-wallaby in the Warburton region of Western Australia. Wildlife Research 19: 605-622
Pearson, D.J. 1992. Past and present distribution and abundance of the black-footed rock-wallaby in the Warburton region of Western Australia. Wildlife Research 19: 605-622
Pearson, D.J. & Kinnear, J.E. 1997. A review of the distribution, status and conservation of rock-wallabies in Western Australia. Australian Mammalogy 19: 137-152
Pearson, D.J. & the Ngaanyatjarra Council. 1997. Aboriginal involvement in the survey and management of rock-wallabies. Australian Mammalogy 19: 249-256
Sinclair, A.R.E., Pech, R.P., Dickman, C.R., Hik, D., Mahon, P. & Newsome, A.E. 1998. Predicting effects of predation on conservation of endangered prey. Conservation Biology 12: 564-575
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Black-footed 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) |