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Petrogale Gray, 1837

Petrogale Gray, 1837; Mag. Nat. Hist. (Charlesworth), 1: 583

800x531 (~211Kb) Frankfurt Zoo, Germany, August 1999, Photo © Ralf Schmode

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Petrogale brachyotis Gould, 1841

NW.Australia (coast), N.Northern Territory. See [About maps] Petrogale brachyotis Gould, 1841; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1840: 128, TL: W.Australia, Hanover Bay

Petrogale burbidgei Kitchener & Sanson, 1978

W.Australia (Kimberly), Bonaparte Archpelago. See [About maps] Petrogale burbidgei Kitchener & Sanson, 1978; Rec. W. Aust. Mus., 6: 269-285, TL: W.Australia, Mitchell Plateau, Crystal Creek (14°30'S 125°47'20''E)

Petrogale godmani Thomas, 1923

N.Queensland, Cape York Peninsula. See [About maps] Petrogale godmani Thomas, 1923; Abstr. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 235: 13, TL: Queensland, Cooktown (Black Mt.)

Petrogale penicillata (Gray, 1827)

Australia. See [About maps] penicillata (Gray, 1827); in Cuvier, Anim Kingdom, Mamm. 3: pl., TL: New South Wales, Sydney
inornata

Petrogale purpureicollis Le Souef, 1924

NE.Queensland. See [About maps] Petrogale purpureicollis Le Souef, 1924; Aust. Zool. 3: 274, TL: Queensland, Dajarra

Petrogale rothschildi Thomas, 1904

C.Australia - W.Australia. See [About maps] Petrogale rothschildi Thomas, 1904; Novit. Zool. 11: 366, TL: W.Australia, Cossack River

Petrogale xanthopus Gray, 1855

SW.Queensland, S.Australia, NW.New South Wales, Victoria. See [About maps] Petrogale xanthopus Gray, 1855; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1854: 259

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[Ralf Schmode]

Geesthacht, Germany; e-mail: Ralf Schmode; More of similar pictures from Ralf Schmode's; Animal Photography Page

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.