Taxonomy
Better known as the Bridled Naitail Wallaby, the Onychogalea fraenata (scientic name) is
a medium-sized macropod with an interesting feature: the possession of a small horny spur at the end of the tail. This characteristic is typical of all animals belonging to genus Onychogalea (Lundie-Jenkins & Lowry 2005).
The species is distinctively marked, possessing a white “bridle” line running from the centre of the neck along the shoulder to behind the forearm, on each side of the body. A black dorsal stripe runs the length of the body and common to many other species of macropod, white cheek stripes are present on both sides of the head (Lundie-Jenkins & Lowry 2005).
See how Bridled Naitail Wallaby looks like!
Females reach body-weights of 6kg (usually 4-5kg) and adult males 8kg (usually 5-6kg). The bridled nailtail wallaby lives in semi-arid areas where dense acacia shrubland and grassy woodland meet (edges) (QDEHP Website).
References:
a medium-sized macropod with an interesting feature: the possession of a small horny spur at the end of the tail. This characteristic is typical of all animals belonging to genus Onychogalea (Lundie-Jenkins & Lowry 2005).
The species is distinctively marked, possessing a white “bridle” line running from the centre of the neck along the shoulder to behind the forearm, on each side of the body. A black dorsal stripe runs the length of the body and common to many other species of macropod, white cheek stripes are present on both sides of the head (Lundie-Jenkins & Lowry 2005).
See how Bridled Naitail Wallaby looks like!
Females reach body-weights of 6kg (usually 4-5kg) and adult males 8kg (usually 5-6kg). The bridled nailtail wallaby lives in semi-arid areas where dense acacia shrubland and grassy woodland meet (edges) (QDEHP Website).
References:
- Lundie-Jenkins G, Lowry J (2005) Recovery plan for the bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) 2005-2009. Report to the Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH), Canberra. Environmental Protection Agency/Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Brisbane.
- Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Website: http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/threatened-species/endangered/endangered-animals/bridled_nailtail_wallaby.html
- Modified Picture of: www.australianfauna.com
- Video: http://www.arkive.org/bridled-nailtail-wallaby/onychogalea-fraenata/