Short-Eared Rock Wallaby

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South East Arnhem Land plants and animals
Rok walabi (© SE Arnhem Land plants and animals)

Nomenclature

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Language Names

Language:                                  Name

Kriol:                                            Stoun keinggurru

Marra:                                         Wambarrarda

Ritharrŋu/Wägilak:                    Gaṉḏawul’

Ngandi:                                       A-garndawulh

Nunggubuyu:                             Ngarrgku

Ngalakgan:                                 Jurndubolh

Alawa:                                         Gurndalanyin (all); Wambarrarda Warn.gugu; Yirriwurn.gu Lurlbam (young male)

Rembarrnga:                              Garndawulh

 

Scientific:                                    Petrogale brachyotis

English:                                       Short-Eared Rock Wallaby

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Where It Lives (habitat)

Lives in low rocky hills, cliffs and gorges. The Rangers often find them on the night cameras.

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Cultural Significance & Uses

BURDAL TOTEM - Ask Burdal Elders for more cultural knowledge

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What It Looks Like

Body size: 415-550mm; Tail length: 320-550mm

Varies in colour and size; short fur; underparts grey-brown to silver; legs brown; white-yellow patch from shoulder to thigh; yellow cheek patch, with darker area between eye and nose; dark midline from forehead to back; short ears; tail brown, becoming blackish and fluffy at the end.

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  • Kingdom: ANIMALIA
  • Phylum: CHORDATA
  • Subphylum: VERTEBRATA
  • Informal: GNATHOSTOMATA
  • Class: MAMMALIA
  • Subclass: MARSUPIALIA
  • Order: DIPROTODONTIA
  • Suborder: PHALANGERIDA
  • Superfamily: MACROPODOIDEA
  • Family: MACROPODIDAE
  • Subfamily: MACROPODINAE
  • Genus: Petrogale
  • Species: Petrogale brachyotis
  • Subspecies: Petrogale brachyotis brachyotis

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