Proserpine Rock-wallaby

Petrogale persephone

Australia's Threatened Species Category

Endangered

Listed since: 29/09/2021

IUCN's Threatened Species Category

Endangered

Listed since: 15/06/2015

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

The Proserpine Rock-wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial which occurs only in Queensland. The prefer areas with large rocky features which are used as refuge sites for protection from predators and the combination of high temperatures and humidity during summer. They are cresuscular (active during twilight) and feed mainly on dropped leaves.

Threats

The Properpine Rock-wallaby is facing several severe and increasing threats including habitat loss from agricultural and residential development, impacts from invasive species (predation by both domestic and wild dogs, cats, foxes and introduced toxic plants), mortality from vehicle collisions and bushfire.