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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''' (''Petrogale mareeba'') is a rare 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''). |
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The Mareeba rock-wallaby is found in the highlands west of [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] from around [[Mount Garnet]] to the [[Mitchell River (Queensland)|Mitchell River]] and [[Mount Carbine]], and inland to [[Mungana, Queensland|Mungana]].<ref name=Menkhorst>{{cite book|last=Menkhorst|first=Peter|year=2001|title=A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia|publisher=Oxford University Press|pages=130}}</ref> |
The Mareeba rock-wallaby is found in the highlands west of [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] from around [[Mount Garnet]] to the [[Mitchell River (Queensland)|Mitchell River]] and [[Mount Carbine]], and inland to [[Mungana, Queensland|Mungana]].<ref name=Menkhorst>{{cite book|last=Menkhorst|first=Peter|year=2001|title=A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia|publisher=Oxford University Press|pages=130}}</ref> |
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==Survival after bushfires== |
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After a huge fire raged through the [[Yourka Reserve]] near Einasleigh, run by [[Bush Heritage Australia]] in December 2019, part of the [[2019–2020 bushfires in Australia]], it was feared that the rock-wallaby population might not survive. However, it was found that the population was thriving, with several new joeys spotted in their mothers' pouches, using [[motion detection|motion-sensing camera]]s. Reserve manager Paul Hales said that they had been conducting [[cool burn]]s for years, in order to reduce dense tree foliage which had prevented the growth of native grasses such as [[cockatoo grass]] and [[kangaroo grass]], but the December fire had helped to thin out the trees even more, "with daylight reaching the ground for the first time in 25 years". The renewed growth would help to support the survival of the ground-dwelling native animals.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mareeba rock-wallabies bounce back after bushfire - and now there's been a baby boom |first=Kristy |last=Sexton-McGrath | website=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=24 June 2020 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-24/mareeba-rock-wallaby-bounces-back-after-bushfire/12388830 | access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Genus: | Petrogale |
| Species: | P. mareeba
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The Mareeba rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba) is a rare 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.[3]
Survival after bushfires
After a huge fire raged through the Yourka Reserve near Einasleigh, run by Bush Heritage Australia in December 2019, part of the 2019–2020 bushfires in Australia, it was feared that the rock-wallaby population might not survive. However, it was found that the population was thriving, with several new joeys spotted in their mothers' pouches, using motion-sensing cameras. Reserve manager Paul Hales said that they had been conducting cool burns for years, in order to reduce dense tree foliage which had prevented the growth of native grasses such as cockatoo grass and kangaroo grass, but the December fire had helped to thin out the trees even more, "with daylight reaching the ground for the first time in 25 years". The renewed growth would help to support the survival of the ground-dwelling native animals.[4]
References
- ^ Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Winter, J.; Burnett, S.; Martin, R. (2008). "Petrogale mareeba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 130.
- ^ Sexton-McGrath, Kristy (24 June 2020). "Mareeba rock-wallabies bounce back after bushfire - and now there's been a baby boom". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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