Species
Macropus dorsali
Common Name(s)
Black-striped wallaby
Family
Macropodidae
Habitat
Black-striped wallaby occur in forest habitats with dense understory (for shelter during the day) with adjacent open forest or grass habitat (for feeding at night).
Description
Black-striped wallaby has a grey-brown coat and as the name already indicates very unique dark dorsal stripes.
Similar Species
Macropus eugenii eugenii, Macropus parma, Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus, Petrogale penicillata and Wallabia bicolour
Distribution
Restricted to Kauwau Island, now presumed extinct in New Zealand
Measurements
weight: 6,5kg (female),16kg (male); head to body lenght: 720mm
Year Introduced
1870s
Reason For Introduction
Curiosity
Colonisation History
First introduced to New Zealand on Kawau Island in the 1870s by George Grey