General Description
Mainland: Body fur grizzled grey with red-brown neck and shoulders. White or pale grey below. White stripe along the face. Body up to 89 cm, tail up to 84 cm. Tasmania: Dark grey upperparts and red-tinged brown neck. White or pale grey below. Body up to 92 cm, tail up to 74.
Biology
Red-necked Wallabies are solitary, not forming groups. They can give birth throughout the year.
Distribution
Eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Sclerophyll forests and coastal scrub areas.
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Brief Id
Red back of neck and shoulders, white stripe on face.
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Colours
Brown, Grey, Red
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When Active
Nocturnal, Diurnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Grasses, Herbs, Plants
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Scientific Author
(Desmarest, 1817)
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Common Name
Red-necked Wallaby
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Other Names
Bennett's Wallaby
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Species Name
rufogriseus
