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Cape York Rock-wallaby (
Petrogale coenensis) is a species of
rock-wallabyThe rock-wallabies are the wallabies of the genus Petrogale.-Description:The medium-sized, often colourful and extremely agile rock-wallabies live where rocky, rugged and steep terrain can provide daytime refuge...
restricted to
Cape York PeninsulaCape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. This remote peninsula contains some of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth, though about half of the land area is used for grazing cattle and much has been damaged by feral pigs, weeds, and other...
in northeastern
QueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia that occupies the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
,
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. It is a member of a group of seven very closely-related rock-wallabies, all found in northeastern Queensland, also including the Mt Claro Rock-wallaby (
P. sharmani), the
Mareeba Rock-wallabyThe Mareeba Rock-wallaby is a species of rock-wallaby found in northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is a member of a group of seven very closely related species which also include the Cape York Rock-wallaby , the Unadorned Rock-wallaby and the Allied Rock-wallaby The Mareeba Rock-wallaby...
(
P. mareeba) and
Godman's Rock-wallabyGodman's Rock-wallaby is a diprotodont marsupial, and a rather typical rock-wallaby. It is found in northern and north-eastern Queensland, Australia. This rock-wallaby is found in low open forest, open scrub, or montane regions, often near the coast. It shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to...
(
P. godmani).
The Cape York Rock-wallaby is found only in central Cape York, from the Musgrave to the Pascoe River. It is also the only member of the group of seven species to be completely separated geographically from its relatives; it is separated from
Godman's Rock-wallabyGodman's Rock-wallaby is a diprotodont marsupial, and a rather typical rock-wallaby. It is found in northern and north-eastern Queensland, Australia. This rock-wallaby is found in low open forest, open scrub, or montane regions, often near the coast. It shelters in rocky terrain adjacent to...
by the Hann River Catchment (around 70km).