Southern marsupial mole  (Notoryctes typhlops)

Facts

Also known as: marsupial mole, blind sand burrower, Itjari-itjari
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderNotoryctemorphia
FamilyNotoryctidae
GenusNotoryctes (1)
SizeHead-body length: 90 – 180 mm (2)
Tail length: 12 – 26 mm (2)
Weight40 – 70 g (3)

Status

The southern marsupial mole is listed as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is protected under the Commonwealth’s Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (3).

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