Southern marsupial mole  (Notoryctes typhlops)

Facts

Also known as:itjari-itjari and blind sand burrower
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Notoryctemorphia
Family Notoryctidae
Genus Notoryctes (1)
Size Head-body length: 130 – 145 mm (2)
Tail length: 20 – 25 mm (2)
Weight 30 – 60 g (3)

Status

The southern marsupial mole is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is protected under the Commonwealth's Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (4).