Petrogale lateralis
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In 3 days >90%
The black-flanked rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), also known as the black-footed rock-wallaby or warru, is a species of wallaby, one of several rock-wallabies in the genus Petrogale. A shy, nocturnal herbivore, its two main subspecies are found in mostly isolated populations across western and southern Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory and parts of South Australia (SA). With some subspecies showing a decline in populations in recent years, the whole species is classed as an endangered species under the Commonwealth EPBC Act.
The species, in the genus Petrogale, was first described by John Gould in 1842. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-flanked Rock-wallaby sighting in Cape Range on a given day, based on 269 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June and August–September
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Black-flanked Rock-wallaby in Cape Range on a given day, against about 60% in October, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-flanked Rock-wallaby sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-flanked Rock-wallaby sightings, Cape Range has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-flanked Rock-wallaby is recorded against all the mammals logged in Cape Range (269 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
