Petrogale lateralis
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-flanked Rock-wallaby sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 8 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-flanked Rock-wallaby in Ningaloo Marine Park on a given day, against about 30% in February and March, the lowest months. That is one of Ningaloo Marine Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 50 mm in June.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-flanked Rock-wallaby sightings, Ningaloo Marine Park ranks 2nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Cape Range (Australia, about 80%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-flanked Rock-wallaby is recorded against all the mammals logged in Ningaloo Marine Park (98 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.
