Osphranter robustus robustus
Eastern Wallaroo at Bruce, ACT
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| Osphranter robustus robustus | DonFletcher | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Wallabia bicolor | CarbonAI | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Wallabia bicolor | JohnGiacon | 21 Feb 2023 |
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User's notes
Road kill. I originally thought Wallabia because of the dark colour, but now I think not.
2 comments
21 Feb 2023
No reward for this CarbonAI. JohnGiacon you were right to change your mind to suspect not Black (Swamp) Wallaby. The strongly tapered thick tail says kangaroo, not wallaby, and for local wallabies, so does the absence of a cheek stripe. There are two local kangaroos and this is the less common one, ie the Common (Eastern) Wallaroo, or Hill Kangaroo, Osphranter robustus. The males have this dark grey fur on the flanks and and back. Females are very pale grey with white tails.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098556-35.260219
- Altitude 639.4m
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2023 07:48 AM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Osphranter robustus robustus Kangaroos & Wallabies Mammals
Species information
- Osphranter robustus robustus Scientific name
- Eastern Wallaroo Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 957.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Macropus robustus
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