Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby
Petrogale xanthopus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Diprotodontia
- Family
- Macropodidae
The yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus), formerly known as the ring-tailed rock-wallaby, is a member of the macropod family (the marsupial family that includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, and wallaroos). Taxonomy This species was first described by John Edward Grey in 1855 in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. The description was based on two specimens (a male and a female), which were possibly collected from the Richmond River.
Le pétrogale à pied jaune (Petrogale xanthopus) ou wallaby des rochers à queue annelée, sorte de wallaby des rochers, est un marsupial qui vit dans les états du sud de l'Australie. Description Le pétrogale à pied jaune est gris-brun avec une queue jaune rayée, le ventre blanc, les avant-bras et les pieds jaunes. Un adulte pleinement développé mesure environ 60 cm de haut et pèse 7 à 13 kg.
El walabí de las rocas de patas amarillas (Petrogale xanthopus) es una especie de marsupial diprotodonto de la familia Macropodidae. La especie tiene el lomo gris marrón, al igual que su cola, que además tiene una banda lateral amarilla, barriga blanca, y pies y manos amarillas. Un adulto completamente desarrollado mide unos 60 cm de altura y pesa entre 7 y 13 kg.
Distribution
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