nail-tail wallaby
onychogalea latin

The northern nail-tail wallaby by far the largest species in the genus Onychogalea.

It was the size of a hare and was the smallest nail-tail wallaby at about 15 inches tall.

Nail-tail wallabies are smaller than many other wallabies.

The only other member of the genus, the crescent nail-tail wallaby (O. lunata), is extinct.

The nail-tail wallabies (genus Onychogalea) are three species of macropod found in Australia.

The bridled nail-tail wallaby can grow to one metre in length, half of which is tail, and weighs 4-8 kg.

The bridled nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is an endangered species of marsupial.

It had silky fur and, like other nail-tail wallabies, had a horny spur at the tip of its tail.

In 1973 a bridled nail-tail wallaby was sighted on a cattle property named 'Taunton' and reported by a fencing contractor.

Species include the red kangaroo, the eastern wallaroo (also known as the euro), the northern nail-tail wallaby, and the spinifex hopping mouse.

Crescent nail-tail wallaby, Onychogalea lunata (extinct)

The bridled nail-tail wallaby likes to avoid confrontation and has two main ways of avoiding threats - hiding in hollow logs and crawling under low shrubs.

In 1973, a population of Bridled nail-tail wallabies (Onychogalea fraenata) was found in the Dingo area by a fencing contractor.

The bridled nail-tail wallaby is of interest to marsupial researchers due to its immune system appearing to possess a hardier constitution than other species of marsupials.

The fauna is generally typical of Australian desert environments, and includes the red kangaroo, the eastern wallaroo, the northern nail-tail wallaby, and the spinifex hopping mouse.

Unlike the bridled nail-tail wallaby (O. fraenata), the northern nail-tail wallaby is not a threatened species.

At the time of European settlement, bridled nail-tail wallabies were common all along the East Australian coastline region to the west of the Great Dividing Range.

Breeding programs at the sanctuary include the southern cassowary, estuarine crocodile, northern bettong, common wombat, koala, Nail-tail wallaby, eclectus parrot, and black-headed python.

The "nail-tail" is a feature common to two other species of wallabies, the crescent nail-tail wallaby and the northern nail-tail wallaby.

While the crescent nail-tail was declared extinct in 1956, the northern nail-tail wallaby still exists in steady populations in northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Mammals include the large Eastern Wallaroo, Northern Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea unguifera), and the Long-tailed Planigale which is the smallest marsupial in the world.

Other mammals known from the site include: the Northern Nail-tail Wallaby, Agile Wallaby, Long-haired Rat and Kimberley Rock Rat.

The Western Barred Bandicoot (Perameles bougainville fasciata) and Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby that once lived here are now presumed extinct in New South Wales.

Species Profile and Threats Database: Onychogalea fraenata - Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

The northern nail-tail wallaby by far the largest species in the genus Onychogalea.

Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby, Onychogalea lunata (extinct)

The Pig-footed bandicoot (Chaeropus ecaudatus) and Crescent Nailtail Wallaby (Onychogalea lunata) previously occurred in the subregion, but both are now extinct.

Mammals include the large Eastern Wallaroo, Northern Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea unguifera), and the Long-tailed Planigale which is the smallest marsupial in the world.

Taunton National Park is designated as a strictly scientific nature reserve due to its importance in ensuring the ongoing survival and protection of the endangered Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata).