Unadorned Rock-wallaby
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The Unadorned Rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata) is a member of a group of closely related rock-wallabies
found in northeastern Queensland
, Australia
. It is paler than most of its relatives and even plainer, hence its common name.
The Unadorned Rock-wallaby is patchily distributed in coastal ranges from around Rockhampton
to near Townsville. This range includes the small range of the Proserpine Rock-wallaby
(P. persephone), the only rock-wallaby in the region not closely related to its neighbours. Interbreeding threatens the latter species.
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 paler than most of its relatives and even plainer, hence its common name.
The Unadorned Rock-wallaby is patchily distributed in coastal ranges from around Rockhampton
Rockhampton
Rockhampton can refer to:* Rockhampton, Queensland is a city in Queensland, Australia* Rockhampton City, Queensland, a suburb of Rockhampton, Queensland* Electoral district of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia...
to near Townsville. This range includes the small range of the Proserpine Rock-wallaby
Proserpine Rock-wallaby
The Proserpine Rock-wallaby is a species of rock-wallaby restricted to a small area in the in Conway National Park, Dryander National Park, Gloucester Island National Park, and around the town of Airlie Beach, all in Whitsunday Shire in Queensland, Australia...
(P. persephone), the only rock-wallaby in the region not closely related to its neighbours. Interbreeding threatens the latter species.