Mt. Claro Rock-wallaby
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The Mount Claro Rock-wallaby (Petrogale sharmani), also known as Sharman's Rock-wallaby, is a species of rock-wallaby
found in northeastern Queensland
, Australia
. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species also including Godman's Rock-wallaby
(P. godmani) and Herbert's Rock-wallaby
(P. herberti).
The Mount Claro Rock-wallaby is the smallest of the group, and also has one of the smallest ranges. It is completely restricted to the Seaview
and Coane Range west of Ingham
.
Rock-wallaby
The rock-wallabies are the wallabies of the genus Petrogale.-Description:The medium-sized, often colourful and extremely agile rock-wallabies live where rocky, rugged and steep terrain can provide daytime refuge...
found in northeastern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species also including Godman's Rock-wallaby
Godman's Rock-wallaby
Godman's Rock-wallaby is a diprotodont marsupial, and a rather typical rock-wallaby. It is found in northern and north-eastern Queensland, Australia. This rock-wallaby is found in low open forest, open scrub, or montane regions, often near the coast. It shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to...
(P. godmani) and Herbert's Rock-wallaby
Herbert's Rock-wallaby
Herbert's Rock-wallaby is a member of a group of seven very closely related rock-wallabies found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. Herbert's is the most southerly and most widespread of the group....
(P. herberti).
The Mount Claro Rock-wallaby is the smallest of the group, and also has one of the smallest ranges. It is completely restricted to the Seaview
Seaview Range
The Seaview Range, part of the of Great Dividing Range, is a mountain range west of Ingham in North Queensland, Australia. Much of the range is covered by rainforest and parts of it are protected in the Girringun National Park and the Wet Tropics of Queensland world heritage area.The range is the...
and Coane Range west of Ingham
Ingham, Queensland
Ingham is a town in the Great Green Way region of North Queensland, Australia. The town was founded in 1864, gazetted a shire in 1879, and is the service centre for many sugarcane plantations, pioneered in the 1870s by William Ingham, for whom the town is named...
.