Species
Macropus parma
Common Name(s)
Parma wallaby
Family
Macropodidae
Habitat
Parma wallabies inhabit dense forest understorey for shelter and feed on grass clearing.
Description
Parmas are one of the smallest wallabies. They have a light brownish or reddish coat with a pale grey chest and white lines on the cheek.
Similar Species
Macropus dorsali, Macropus eugenii eugenii, Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus, Petrogale penicillata and Wallabia bicolour
Threat To Plants
Browsing of palatable species, which may alter the vegetation composition and regeneration of these species
Distribution
Restricted to Kauwau Island
Measurements
weight: 3,2-5,8 kg
Year Introduced
1870s
Reason For Introduction
Curiosity
Colonisation History
First introduced to New Zealand on Kauwau Island in the 1870s by Sir George Grey