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Antilopine wallaroo

Order : Diprotodontia
Family : Macropodidae
Species : Macropus antilopinus

 

The Antilopine wallaby, antilopine wallaroo is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the antilopine wallaroo

The Antilopine Wallaroo, (Macropus antilopinus) is found in the tropical monsoonal forests of Northern Australia where it replaces the Red and Grey Kangaroos.

The Antilopine Wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is the exception among wallaroos. (Full text)

The antilopine wallaroo is this country’s only large kangaroo that lives entirely in the tropics. (Full text)

The antilopine wallaroo is one of Australia's six large kangaroos and lives in the tropics. (Full text)

The antilopine wallaroo is one of Australia's six large kangaroos and lives in the tropics. (Full text)

The Antilopine Wallaroo is one of Australia's six large kangaroos and lives in the tropics. (Full text)

“There are also very important conservation implications if the antilopine wallaroo is declining. (Full text)

The Antilopine Wallaroo, (Macropus antilopinus) is found in the tropical monsoonal forests of Northern Australia where it replaces the Red and Grey Kangaroos. (Full text)

The Antilopine Wallaroo, (Macropus antilopinus) is found in the tropical monsoonal forests of Northern Australia where it replaces the Red and Grey Kangaroos. (Full text)

The Antilopine Wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is the exception among wallaroos. (Full text)

The Antilopine Wallaroo, (Macropus antilopinus) is found in the tropical monsoonal forests of Northern Australia where it replaces the Red and Grey Kangaroos. (Full text)

The antilopine wallaroo is the only large kangaroo restricted entirely to tropical northern Australia and therefore important to preserve from a biodiversity perspective. (Full text)

The Antilopine Wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus) is the exception among wallaroos. (Full text)

Given that the antilopine wallaroo is harvested as a bush food by Aboriginal communities, our estimates of population size, distribution and reproductive rates will allow us to estimate sustainable harvest rates. (Full text)

“There are also very important conservation implications if the antilopine wallaroo is declining. (Full text)

1. Macropus, genus Macropus -- (type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies)
Macropus
genus Macropus
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