The name of the wallaby was derived from an aboriginal word for the wallaby. The Aborigines of the Port Jackson area called it walaba.
There are dozens of species of wallaby. They each have different scientific names. Below are a few examples: Parma wallaby - Macropus Parma Red-Necked or Bennett's Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
The name wallaby is believed to have originated from an Aboriginal Australian language, where it roughly translates to "small kangaroo." Wallabies are marsupials that are smaller than kangaroos and are native to Australia and nearby islands.
The front legs of a wallaby are known as its forelegs, or forepaws.
The Black-footed Rock wallaby and all other species of rock-wallaby are the closest living relatives of the Yellow-footed Rock wallaby.
The Wallaby
Wallaby is its common name.
The agile wallaby's scientific name is Macropus agilis.
Hare Wallaby.
The scientific name for the Banded Hare-wallaby is Lagostrophus fasciatus.
There are dozens of species of wallaby. They each have different scientific names. Below are a few examples: Parma wallaby - Macropus Parma Red-Necked or Bennett's Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
"Yellow footed rock wallaby" is the common name of this marsupial.
The Bridled Nailtail Wallaby - Onychogalea fraenata The Northern Nailtail Wallaby - Onychogalea unguifera
An agile wallaby is a specific species of wallaby, Latin name Macropus agilis, found in Australia and New Guinea.
There are different types of wallaby grass. All wallaby grass belongs to the Austrodanthonia species. Scientific names include:Common Wallaby-Grass: Austrodanthonia caespitosaBristly Wallaby-Grass: Austrodanthonia setaceaCommon Swamp Wallaby-Grass: Amphibromus nervosusBudawangs Wallaby-Grass: Plinthanthesis rodwayiRinged Wallaby-Grass: AustrodanthoniacaespitoseThere are nearly 30 species of wallaby grass. Each one has its own scientific name. The genus for wallaby grass is Austrodanthonia. You can follow the link below to the names of 25 Austrodanthonia species.
The scientific name of the Bridled Nail-Tailed Wallaby is Onychogalea fraenata.
A black-striped wallaby is a medium-sized wallaby, Latin name Macropus dorsalis, from Queensland and New South Wales.
There are dozens of species of wallaby. They each have different scientific names. Below are a few examples:Parma wallaby - Macropus ParmaRed-Necked or Bennett's Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseusYellow-footed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopusBrush-tailed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata