Scientific name Onychogalea unguifera Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Onychogalea Higher classification Nail-tail wallaby | |
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Similar Nail‑tail wallaby, Unadorned rock‑wallaby, Short‑eared rock‑wallaby, Godman's rock‑wallaby, Spectacled hare‑wallaby | ||
The northern nail-tail wallaby (Onychogalea unguifera) also known as the sandy nail-tail wallaby, is a species of macropod found in Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory. Unlike the bridled nail-tail wallaby (O. fraenata), the northern nail-tail wallaby is not a threatened species. The only other member of the genus, the crescent nail-tail wallaby (O. lunata), is extinct.
The northern nail-tail wallaby by far the largest species in the genus Onychogalea. It is a solitary, nocturnal browser feeding on a variety of foliage. It is a sandy colour, which gave rise to its other common name.
Two subspecies have been defined, but their validity is disputed.
References
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