Colours
Distinguishing features
It is part of a complex of species that includes the Sharman's Rock-wallaby, the Unadorned Rock-wallaby and the Allied Rock-wallaby. These species are not easily distinguished except by the shape and number of chromosomes.
Freshly moulted individuals are typically greyish on the back but as the year advances the colour changes to pale through to dark brown. Some individuals are almost black. The underside of the the body and limbs is lighter and typically a sandy brown. There is a pale cheek stripe, with indistinct and patchy markings behind the shoulders and a dark dorsal stripe along the crest of the head. The paws and feet are dark and the tail darkens towards the tip which has an indistinct dirty white brush. (RooTourism)
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in the highlands west of Cairns from around Mount Garnet to the Mitchell River and Mount Carbine, and inland to Mungana. (Wikipedia)
