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Allied Rock-wallaby
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Information
Range northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Diprotodontia
Family Macropodidae
Genus Petrogale
Species Petrogale assimilis
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

The Allied rock-wallaby (Petrogale assimilis), is a species of rock-wallaby found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is very similar to six other species of rock-wallaby found in this area, including the Cape York rock-wallaby (Petrogale coenensis), the unadorned rock-wallaby (Petrogale inornata), and [[Herbert's Rock-wallaby|Herbert's rock-wallaby (Petrogale herberti).

The allied rock-wallaby is found in the hinterland of Townsville, and also on Magnetic and Palm Islands. There are few distinguishing features from its close relatives in the field.

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