The parma wallaby was first described by British naturalist John Gould in about 1840. Its epithet parma (Waterhouse 1845) … See more

A shy cryptic creature of the wet sclerophyll forests of northern New South Wales (Australia), it was never commonly-encountered and, even before the end of the 19th century, it was believed to be extinct. … See more

The parma wallaby is the smallest member of the genus Notamacropus, at between 3.2 and 5.8 kg (7.1 and 12.8 lb), less than one-tenth the size of the red kangaroo. It is about 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in length, with a sparsely fur… See more

The Parma wallaby inhabits wet sclerophyll (hard-leaved) forests of northern New South Wales, Australia. Like the pademelon, it prefers forest with thick undergrowth, and grassy patches, although parma wallabies are also fou… See more

The species remains rarely seen, with some evidence for a recent population decline. It is classified as Near Threatened according to the 2015 IUCN assessment. See more

• Photos at ARKive
• The Aussie Parma Wallaby Ark Conservation Project
• "Notamacropus parma (Waterhouse, 1845) – Parma Wallaby". Atlas of Living Australia.… See more