{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "red-necked-wallaby",
  "name": "Red-necked Wallaby",
  "scientificName": "Notamacropus rufogriseus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized marsupial of eastern Australia and Tasmania, named for the rusty-red fur across its neck and shoulders. Males weigh up to about 26 kg (57 lb), hop at around 40 km/h, and live roughly 9 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Diprotodontia",
    "family": "Macropodidae",
    "genus": "Notamacropus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 18,
    "lengthM": 1.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 9
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Notamacropus rufogriseus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Grasses, herbs, and leaves"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Eucalyptus forest, woodland, and coastal scrub of eastern Australia and Tasmania"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 9 years in the wild; 15 or more in captivity"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "11–26 kg (24–57 lb); males much heavier than females"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Around 40 km/h (25 mph) when hopping at full pace"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Eastern Australia from Queensland to Victoria, plus Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands; feral populations in New Zealand, Britain, and France.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-necked-wallaby/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-necked-wallaby/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}