Wallaroo /wɒləˈruː/[2] is a common name for several species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word "wallaroo" is from the Dharug walaru, and not a portmanteau of the words "kangaroo" and "wallaby", as is commonly assumed.[3]
Wallaroos are typically distinct species from kangaroos and wallabies.[4][5] An exception is the antilopine wallaroo, which is commonly known as an antilopine kangaroo when large, an antilopine wallaby when small, or an antilopine wallaroo when of intermediate size.
Wallaroo may refer to one of several species in the genus Osphranter: