Cape York Rock-wallaby
Petrogale coenensis
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Endangered
Listed since: 3/12/2015
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Endangered
Listed since: 20/03/2014
Population trend: Decreasing
Other names: None
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
As the name suggests, the Cape York Rock-wallaby is restricted to the eastern Cape York Peninsula. Within this area its distribution is fragmented and associated with rocky outcrops. There have been no detailed studies of the ecology of the Cape York Rock-wallaby.
Threats
The threats to the Cape York Rock-wallaby are inappropriate fire regimes, habitat degradation and resource depletion due to livestock and feral herbivores.