Definition of Petrogale. Meaning of Petrogale. Synonyms of Petrogale

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Definition of Petrogale

Petrogale
Petrogale Pe*trog"a*le, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a rock + ? a weasel.] (Zo["o]l.) Any Australian kangaroo of the genus Petrogale, as the rock wallaby (P. penicillata).

Meaning of Petrogale from wikipedia

- The rock-wallabies are the wallabies of the genus Petrogale. The genus was established in 1837 by John Edward Gray in a revision of material at the British...
- 75 cm (13 to 30 in) long. The 19 known species of rock-wallabies (genus Petrogale) live among rocks, usually near water; two species in this genus are endangered...
- The black-flanked rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), also known as the black-footed rock-wallaby or warru, is a species of wallaby, one of several rock-wallabies...
- The yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus), formerly known as the ring-tailed rock-wallaby, is a member of the macropod family (the marsupial...
- rufus Genus Petrogale P. brachyotis species-group Short-eared rock-wallaby, Petrogale brachyotis Monjon, Petrogale burbidgei Nabarlek, Petrogale concinna...
- eastern short-eared rock-wallaby (Petrogale wilkinsi), the nabarlek (Petrogale concinna) and the monjon (Petrogale burbidgei). The species was described...
- The Mareeba rock-wallaby (Petrogale mareeba) is a rare species of rock-wallaby found around Mareeba in northeastern Queensland, Australia. The Mareeba...
- Rothschild's rock-wallaby (Petrogale rothschildi) – sometimes known as the Roebourne rock-wallaby, is a species of macropod found in Western Australia...
- The unadorned rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata) is a member of a group of closely related rock-wallabies found in northeastern Queensland, Australia....
- The monjon (Petrogale burbidgei) is the smallest species of rock-wallaby (Petrogale) in the family Macropodidae, found in northwestern Australia. They...