Mount Claro rock-wallaby

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Mount Claro rock-wallaby[1]
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P. sharmani
Binomial name
Petrogale sharmani
Eldridge & Close, 1992
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Mount Claro rock wallaby range

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The Mount Claro rock-wallaby (Petrogale sharmani), also known as Sharman's rock-wallaby, is a species of rock-wallaby found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species also including Godman's rock-wallaby (P. godmani) and Herbert's rock-wallaby (P. herberti).

Description

It measures 43 to 53 cm high, and its tail is about 50 cm. It weighs 3.6 to 4.8 kg. The upper body is grayish-brown, There is very little difference about this species and the six other species of petrogales found in this region; the difference were made only by genetic studies (it has 20 chromosomes). It is the smallest of the genus and one of the rarest.

Habitat

The Mount Claro rock-wallaby is the smallest of the group, and also has one of the smallest ranges. It is completely restricted to the Seaview and Coane Range west of Ingham.[3]

Nutrition

It feeds on grass shoots, fruits, seeds and flowers by hand-feeding.

References

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  2. Winter, J., Burnett, S. & Martin, R. (2008). Petrogale sharmani. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as near threatened
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