Petrogale assimilis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	DIPROTODONTIA	MACROPODIDAE

Scientific Name:

Petrogale assimilis

Species Authority:

Ramsay, 1877

Common Name/s:

English

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Allied Rock 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)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, lack of major threats, and because overall numbers are thought to be stable.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Australia, where it generally ranges from Townsville to the Burdekin and Bowen Rivers, north-west to Croydon and south-west to Hughenden in north-eastern Queensland (Eldridge and Close 2008). Populations are also present on the Magnetic and Palm Islands. It is found from sea level to 1,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Australia
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is common within its limited suitable habitat, although it is rarer in the west (Eldridge and Close 2008).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in rocky areas with open forest or tropical woodlands (Eldridge and Close 2008). It persists in habitats surrounded by grazing areas.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species, but more intensive pastoralism could affect populations. Introduced cats may predate on young.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species, but more intensive pastoralism could affect populations. Introduced cats may predate on young.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The species is present in many protected areas, including Blackbraes National Park and Bowling Green Bay National Park. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, and natural history of this species.

Conservation Actions:

The species is present in many protected areas, including Blackbraes National Park and Bowling Green Bay National Park. Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, and natural history of this species.

Citation:	Winter, J., Burnett, S. & Martin, R. 2008. Petrogale assimilis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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