Agile Wallaby
Macropus agilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderDiprotodontia (Kangaroos, Possums, Wombats, and Allies)
- FamilyMacropodidae (Kangaroos, Wallabies and Allies)
- GenusMacropus (Grey Kangaroos)
- SpeciesMacropus agilis (Agile Wallaby)
The agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis), also known as the sandy wallaby, is a species of wallaby found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the most common wallaby in north Australia. The agile wallaby is a sandy colour, becoming paler below. It is sometimes solitary and at other times sociable and grazes on grasses and other plants. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Agile Wallaby sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Red-legged Pademelon
Thylogale stigmatica
Bennett's Tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus bennettianus
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
Mareeba Rock Wallaby
Petrogale mareeba
Lumholtz's Tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus lumholtzi
Striped Possum
Dactylopsila trivirgata
Musky Rat-kangaroo
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Cinereous Ringtail
Pseudochirulus cinereus
Green Ringtail
Pseudochirops archeri
Long-tailed Pygmy Possum
Cercartetus caudatus
Rufous Bettong
Aepyprymnus rufescens
Greater Glider
Petauroides volans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Agile Wallaby in Daintree National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Agile Wallaby sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Agile Wallaby in Daintree National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Agile Wallaby in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.