yellow-footed rock-wallaby
petrogale xanthopus latin

The rare yellow-footed Rock-wallaby is found in the park as are aboriginal stone arrangements and water wells.

Some 21 rare and endangered animal and plant species including the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby can be found in the park.

Buckaringa holds one of the largest colonies of the threatened Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby.

Scientists were certain that without immediate action the yellow-footed rock-wallaby would become extinct in New South Wales.

The yellow-footed rock-wallaby, which neared extinction after the arrival of Europeans due to hunting and predation by foxes, has now stabilized.

The yellow-footed rock-wallaby is grey-brown with a yellow striped tail, white underside, yellow forearms and yellow feet.

Scientific name: Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus and the Common name: Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby.

In 1979 he was a trustee of the World Wildlife Fund due to his work in the protection of the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby.

In the case of the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby these strategies have prevented the extinction of the species in New South Wales.

The yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is a member of the macropod family (the marsupial family that includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, and others).

Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) team at Buckaringa are implementing a program to protect and maintain the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby's habitat.

In New South Wales the yellow-footed rock-wallaby was first recorded in 1964 in the Coturaundee Ranges, now part of Mutawintji National Park.

Animals included were the Lord Howe Island Woodhen, the Gould's Petrel, the Malleefowl and the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby.

It is a national hotspot for native plants and animals including the endangered Yellow-Footed Rock-wallaby and supports critically endangered Peppermint Box and Grey Box Grassy Woodlands.

In 1979, the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife purchased 100 square kilometres of this land, which then became Coturaundee Nature Reserve, for the conservation and protection of the yellow-footed rock-wallaby.

By comparison, rock wallabies, such as the yellow-footed rock-wallaby, have traded efficient energy saving for greater tendon thickness; an adaption for steep rocky terrain as it allows them to leap higher and lowers the risk of their tendons rupturing.

Goats are also considered a serious threat to Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) populations as there is considerable overlap in both species' diet and habitat.

The yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is a member of the macropod family (the marsupial family that includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, and others).

The namesake of the brand, Yellow Tail, is the Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus), a relative of kangaroos.

As protection of the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby(Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus) is the main objective of the Sanctuary, all the project works appear to be creating a more favourable environment for their survival.

The yellow-footed rock wallaby Petrogale xanthopus is recognized as a distinct sub-species in Queensland (Petrogale xanthopus celeris), and only occurs in rugged country in a triangular area between Adavale, Blackall and Stonehenge.

The Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus is listed as Vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and in South Australia under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (Schedule 8) it is listed as Vulnerable.