ROTHSCHILD'S ROCK-WALLABY

'Rothschild's Rock-wallaby' (''Petrogale rothschildi''), sometimes known as the 'Roebourne Rock-wallaby', is a species of macropod found in Western Australia, in the Pilbara district and the Dampier Archipelago. A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, , Peter, Menkhorst, Oxford University Press, 2001, It is not currently considered to be threatened, but is at risk from the Red Fox (''Vulpes vulpes'').
Rothschild's Rock-wallaby is one of the largest rock-wallabies, and also one of the most attractive. It is mostly a golden-brown colour with a greyish wash down its neck, which often has a purple appearance. It is a mostly nocturnal grass-eater found mostly around rocky ground.

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