Rufous Hare-Wallaby

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Details

Name:
Rufous Hare-Wallaby

Scientific Name:
Lagorchestes hirsutus

Reference Number:
AAY-219

Description

Order Diprotodontia; Family Macropodidae; Scientific name: Lagorchestes hirsutus; Subspecies bernieri; Common name: Rufous Hare Wallaby; Alternative common names: Western Hare-wallaby or Bernier Island Hare Wallaby – Distribution in Australia: Subspecies bernieri is confined to Bernier Island off the coast of Shark Bay, Western Australia; Conservation status: VULNERABLE.

Additional Details

Reference Number:	AAY-219
Scientific Name:	Lagorchestes hirsutus