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Cape York Rock-wallaby
The Cape York rock-wallaby (''Petrogale coenensis'') is a species of rock-wallaby restricted to Cape York Peninsula in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related rock-wallabies, all found in northeastern Queensland, also including the Mount Claro rock-wallaby (''P. sharmani''), the Mareeba rock-wallaby The Mareeba rock-wallaby (''Petrogale mareeba'') is a rare species of rock-wallaby found around Mareeba in northeastern Queensland, Australia. Taxonomy The Mareeba rock-wallaby is a member of a group of seven very closely related species with ... (''P. mareeba'') and Godman's rock-wallaby (''P. godmani''). The Cape York rock-wallaby is found only in central Cape York, from the Musgrave to the Pascoe River. It is also the only member of the group of seven species to be completely separated geographically from its relatives; it is separated from Godman's rock-wallaby by the Hann River Catchment (around 70 km). Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock-wallaby
The rock-wallabies are the wallabies of the genus ''Petrogale''. Taxonomy The genus was established in 1837 by John Edward Gray in a revision of material at the British Museum of Natural History. Gray nominated his earlier description of ''Kangurus pencillatus'' as the type species, now recognised in the combination '' Petrogale penicillata'' (brush-tailed rock-wallaby). The author separated the species from the defunct genus ''Kangurus'', which he proposed to divide in his synopsis of the known macropod species. The following is a list of species, with common names, arranged by alliances of species groups: * Genus ''Petrogale'' ** ''P. brachyotis'' species group *** Short-eared rock-wallaby, ''Petrogale brachyotis'' *** Monjon, ''Petrogale burbidgei'' *** Nabarlek, ''Petrogale concinna'' *** Eastern short-eared rock-wallaby, ''Petrogale wilkinsi'' ** ''P. xanthopus'' species group *** Proserpine rock-wallaby, ''Petrogale persephone'' *** Rothschild's rock-wallaby, ''Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación Sierra Madre, S.C. The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle. The relatively undisturbed eucalyptus-wooded savannahs, tropical rainforests and other types of habitat are now recognised and preserved for their global environmental significance. Although much of the peninsula remains pristine, with a diverse repertoire of endemic flora and fauna, some of its wildlife may be threatened by industry and overgrazing as well as introduced species and weeds.Mackey, B. G., Nix, H., & Hitchcock, P. (2001). The natural heritage significance of Cape York Peninsula. Retrieved 15 January 2008, froepa.qld.gov.au. The northernmost point of the peninsula is Cape York (). The land has been occupied by a number of Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ALP) , legislature = Parliament of Queensland , judiciary = Supreme Court of Queensland , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Claro Rock-wallaby
The Mount Claro rock-wallaby (''Petrogale sharmani''), also known as Sharman's rock-wallaby, is a species of rock-wallaby found in northeastern Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., 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 greyish-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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mareeba Rock-wallaby
The Mareeba rock-wallaby (''Petrogale mareeba'') is a rare species of rock-wallaby found around Mareeba in northeastern Queensland, Australia. Taxonomy The Mareeba rock-wallaby is a member of a group of seven very closely related species within the genus '' Petrogale'', which also includes the Cape York rock-wallaby (''P. coenensis''), the unadorned rock-wallaby (''P. inornata'') and the allied rock-wallaby (''P. assimilis''). It was only identified as a separate species in 1992. Both the common name and the Latin specific epithet reflect the distribution of this species around the settlement of Mareeba. Distribution and habitat The Mareeba rock-wallaby is a rare species, found in the highlands west of Cairns from around Mount Garnet to the Mitchell River and Mount Carbine, and inland to Mungana, but only on the tops of a couple of mountain ranges. The animals can be seen in their natural habitat in the Granite Gorge Nature Park, about inland from Cairns. Conservation Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godman's Rock-wallaby
Godman's rock-wallaby (''Petrogale godmani'') is a diprotodont marsupial, and a typical rock-wallaby. It is found in northern and north-eastern Queensland, Australia. This rock-wallaby is found in low open forest, open scrub, or montane regions, often near the coast. It shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to feeding areas. Godman's rock-wallaby is a nocturnal gregarious territorial folivore In zoology, a folivore is a herbivore that specializes in eating leaves. Mature leaves contain a high proportion of hard-to-digest cellulose, less energy than other types of foods, and often toxic compounds.Jones, S., Martin, R., & Pilbeam, D. (1 .... References Cited references General references Australian Government, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Biological Resources study Macropods Mammals of Queensland Marsupials of Australia Mammals described in 1923 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{Diprotodont-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musgrave River
Musgrave may refer to: Places Australia Generally *Musgrave Block, a geological province in South Australia and Western Australia Queensland * Musgrave, Queensland, a town in Queensland ** Musgrave Telegraph Station, a former telegraph station in Queensland *Port Musgrave, a bay on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland **Electoral district of Musgrave, a former electorate Northern Territory and South Australia *Musgrave Ranges, a mountain range in the Northern Territory and South Australia South Australia *County of Musgrave, a cadastral unit England * Musgrave, Cumbria, civil parish in Cumbria * Great Musgrave, village in Cumbria * Little Musgrave, village in Cumbria * Musgrave railway station, station to the west of Great Musgrave in Cumbria Canada * Musgrave Harbour, a town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. New Zealand * Mount Musgrave, South Island, New Zealand Northern Ireland * Musgrave, Belfast, ward of South Belfast South Africa * Musgrave, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascoe River
The Pascoe River is a river located in Far North Queensland, Australia. The headwaters rise under Mount Yangee in the Table Range, part of the Great Dividing Range at the northern end of Cape York Peninsula. The river initially flows south then west past the Sir William Thompson Range then veers north through the mostly uninhabited country. Flowing past Hamilton Hill the river then heads east past Wattle Hill and runs parallel with the Goddard Hills forming the northern border of Kutini-Payamu National Park. The river finally discharges into Weymouth Bay and onto the Coral Sea. From source to mouth, the Pascoe River is joined by eight tributaries including the Little Pascoe River; descending over its course. The river has a catchment area of of which an area of is composed of riverine wetlands. The traditional owners Native title is the designation given to the common law doctrine of Aboriginal title in Australia, which is the recognition by Australian law tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropods
Macropod may refer to: * Macropodidae, a marsupial family which includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, pademelons, and several others * Macropodiformes, a marsupial suborder which includes kangaroos, wallabies and allies, bettongs, potoroos, and rat kangaroos {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammals Of Queensland
Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or hair, and three middle ear bones. These characteristics distinguish them from reptiles (including birds) from which they diverged in the Carboniferous, over 300 million years ago. Around 6,400 extant species of mammals have been described divided into 29 orders. The largest orders, in terms of number of species, are the rodents, bats, and Eulipotyphla ( hedgehogs, moles, shrews, and others). The next three are the Primates (including humans, apes, monkeys, and others), the Artiodactyla (cetaceans and even-toed ungulates), and the Carnivora ( cats, dogs, seals, and others). In terms of cladistics, which reflects evolutionary history, mammals are the only living members of the Synapsida (synapsids); this clade, together with Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsupials Of Australia
Marsupials are any members of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia. All extant marsupials are endemic to Australasia, Wallacea and the Americas. A distinctive characteristic common to most of these species is that the young are carried in a pouch. Marsupials include opossums, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, koalas, wombats, wallabies, bandicoots, and the extinct thylacine. Marsupials represent the clade originating from the last common ancestor of extant metatherians, the group containing all mammals more closely related to marsupials than to placentals. They give birth to relatively undeveloped young that often reside in a pouch located on their mothers' abdomen for a certain amount of time. Close to 70% of the 334 extant species occur on the Australian continent (the mainland, Tasmania, New Guinea and nearby islands). The remaining 30% are found in the Americas—primarily in South America, thirteen in Central America, and one species, the Virginia opossum, in North America, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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