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The '''Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby''' (''Petrogale xanthopus'') is a member of the [[macropodidae|macropod]] family (the [[marsupial]] family that includes the [[kangaroo]]s, [[wallaby|wallabies]], [[tree-kangaroo]]s, [[wallaroo]]s, and others). By some accounts, it is the inspiration for both the name and logo of the popular Yellow Tail brand of wines from [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. |
The '''Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby''' (''Petrogale xanthopus'') is a member of the [[macropodidae|macropod]] family (the [[marsupial]] family that includes the [[kangaroo]]s, [[wallaby|wallabies]], [[tree-kangaroo]]s, [[wallaroo]]s, and others). By some accounts, it is the inspiration for both the name and logo of the popular Yellow Tail brand of wines from [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. |
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At least one subspecies of this [[nocturnal]] [[diprotodont]] (''P. x. xanthopus'') appears on the [[IUCN Red List|IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] as Vulnerable and has a population of only about 5,000-10,000. The other subspecies (''P. x. celeris'') is listed at Near Threatened. This species prefers rock crevices and caves in isolated rock outcrops and ridges in semi-arid country. |
At least one subspecies of this [[nocturnal]] [[diprotodont]] (''P. x. xanthopus'') appears on the [[IUCN Red List|IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] as Vulnerable. The subspecies is present but declining in [[South Australia]], known from only the Gap and Cotraundee Ranges in [[New South Wales]], and has a population of only about 5,000-10,000 in [[Queensland]]. The other subspecies (''P. x. celeris'') is listed at Near Threatened. This species prefers rock crevices and caves in isolated rock outcrops and ridges in semi-arid country. It is threatened by [[fox]] predation, competition with domestic and wild [[introduced species]] (particularly [[goat]]s, [[Rabbit_invasion_in_Australia|rabbits]], and [[sheep]]), and wildfires. |
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The Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is a member of the macropod family (the marsupial family that includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, and others). By some accounts, it is the inspiration for both the name and logo of the popular Yellow Tail brand of wines from New South Wales, Australia.
At least one subspecies of this nocturnal diprotodont (P. x. xanthopus) appears on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable. The subspecies is present but declining in South Australia, known from only the Gap and Cotraundee Ranges in New South Wales, and has a population of only about 5,000-10,000 in Queensland. The other subspecies (P. x. celeris) is listed at Near Threatened. This species prefers rock crevices and caves in isolated rock outcrops and ridges in semi-arid country. It is threatened by fox predation, competition with domestic and wild introduced species (particularly goats, rabbits, and sheep), and wildfires.
References
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). "Petrogale xanthopus". IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species <www.redlist.org>. Retrieved 2006-04-25.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). "Petrogale xanthopus ssp. xanthopus". IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species <www.redlist.org>. Retrieved 2006-04-25.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). "Petrogale xanthopus ssp. celeris". IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species <www.redlist.org>. Retrieved 2006-04-25.
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