Scientific name Petrogale mareeba Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Petrogale Higher classification Rock-wallaby | |
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Similar Mount Claro rock‑wallaby, Cape York rock‑wallaby, Unadorned rock‑wallaby, Godman's rock‑wallaby, Herbert's rock‑wallaby |
The Mareeba rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba) is a species of rock-wallaby found around Mareeba in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species which also include the Cape York rock-wallaby (P. coenensis), the unadorned rock-wallaby (P. inornata) and the allied rock-wallaby (P. assimilis).
The Mareeba rock-wallaby is found in the highlands west of Cairns from around Mount Garnet to the Mitchell River and Mount Carbine, and inland to Mungana.
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