Macropus parryi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	MACROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:	Macropus parryi
Species Authority:	Bennett, 1835
Common Name/s: English – Whiptail Wallaby

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Winter, J., Burnett, S. & Martin, R.
Reviewer/s:	Lamoreux, J. & Hilton-Taylor, C. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, lack of major threats, and because the population of this species is thought to be stable.
History:	1996 – Lower Risk/least concern 1996 – Lower Risk/least concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Australia, where it ranges from Cooktown, north-eastern Queensland to northern New South Wales (Johnson 2008). It ranges in elevation from sea level to 1,400 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Australia
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	This species is common, but patchily distributed. It is not thought to be declining.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in undulating country with open forest and a grass understorey (Johnson 2008); sometimes found in agricultural landscapes. It is gregarious and lives in groups of up to 50 animals (Johnson 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species, although land clearing has probably resulted in the loss of suitable habitat and certainly has been responsible for range contraction at the southern end of its range. This species is commercially harvested in Queensland.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

It is present in many protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

Johnson, P. M. 2008. Whiptail Wallaby, Macropus parryi. In: S. Van Dyck and R. Strahan (eds), The mammals of Australia. Third Edition, pp. 343-345. Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, USA.