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Allied Rock-wallaby (Petrogale assimilis)

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at Bremner Point, Magnetic Island
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@Giant Eland Seven in the wild and seven in zoos (if the one at TWP is a Wilkin's) with one species in both lists (though different subspecies). Four left to go.
 
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I've seen the following 6 in zoos:

1. (Petrogale concinna) Nabarlek
2. (Petrogale lateralis) Black-footed Rock-wallaby
3. (Petrogale penicillata) Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby
4. (Petrogale persephone) Proserpine Rock-wallaby
5. (Petrogale wilkinsi) Wilkin's Rock-wallaby
6. (Petrogale xanthopus) Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby

And was denied seeing the off exhibit (Petrogale brachyotis) Short-eared rock-wallaby at Perth. But not for lack of effort. Would those be the same 7 you've seen in zoos?

And wow 7 more in the wild!? That'll have to be my goal next time I'm in the area. What part of the country could I see the most species that I haven't already seen in zoos? How difficult are they to find in the wild?
 
@Najade is the specialist on this, but eastern Queensland is home to a complex of nine species (according to my Menkhorst guide, but maybe there have been some taxonomic changes), so that part of Australia probably has the most species without captive populations.

I considered my rock wallaby list quite nice with two species in zoos (Yellow-footed and Brush-tailed) and two species in the wild (Black-footed and Short-eared, although the latter is now considered to be a Wilkin's), until I read the reports and saw the photos of Najade's recent trip to Queensland...
 
@Giant Eland Yes, that's the seven I saw in zoos and that's the only ones that are kept atm as far as I know. (And good thing too, because Nabarlek is pretty much impossible in the wild.)

As AWP stated Queensland would be the place with most rock-wallabies, second best option would be northern part of WA.
 

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