Woodward's Wallaroo
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| Macropus bernardus Rothschild, 1904 |
Woodward's Wallaroo (Macropus bernardus), also known as the Black Wallaroo and Bernard's Wallaroo, is a species of macropod restricted to a small, mountainous area in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, between South Alligator River and Nabarlek. It classified as near threatened, mostly due to its limited distribution.[3]
Woodward's Wallaroo is much the smallest of the wallaroos and also the most distinctive. It is sexually dimorphic, with the male being completely black or dark brown and the female a mid-grey colour. It is little known but is known to be a shy nocturnal grazer which does not gather in groups. It makes great use of the rocky escarpments where it lives to shelter and escape danger.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 64. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Macropus bernardus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 30 December 2006.
- ^ a b Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press, 118.
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