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title: "Eastern Short-eared Rock Wallaby"
description: "Petrogale wilkinsi — Mammals. The eastern short-eared rock-wallaby or Wilkins' rock-wallaby (Petrogale wilkinsi) is a species of rock-wallaby found in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory of Australia, and is common in the Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/eastern-short-eared-rock-wallaby
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Eastern Short-eared Rock Wallaby

> Petrogale wilkinsi — Mammals. The eastern short-eared rock-wallaby or Wilkins' rock-wallaby (Petrogale wilkinsi) is a species of rock-wallaby found in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory of Australia, and is common in the Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks.

- Scientific name: *Petrogale wilkinsi*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 173
- iNaturalist taxon: [937415](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/937415)

## Names

- en: Eastern Short-eared Rock Wallaby
- de: Wilkins-Felskänguru
- es: Ualabí Rupestre del Golfo de Carpentaria
- fr: Petrogale de Wilkins

## Countries with the most observations

AU (157)

## Summary

The eastern short-eared rock-wallaby or Wilkins' rock-wallaby (Petrogale wilkinsi) is a species of rock-wallaby found in the northernmost parts of the Northern Territory of Australia, and is common in the Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks. It was thought to be a subpopulation of the short-eared rock-wallaby Petrogale brachyotis found in the Kimberley (Western Australia), but recent genetic and morphological studies have shown it to be distinct. Wilkins' rock-wallaby is smaller, has more distinct grey/brown markings on its head and sides, and more colourful limbs than the western species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_short-eared_rock-wallaby

## Photo

![Eastern Short-eared Rock Wallaby](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-short-eared-rock-wallaby/medium.jpg)

Photo: abumadsen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132969957

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eastern-short-eared-rock-wallaby?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).