Order Diprotodontia
Family Burramyidae
Scientific Name
Burramys parvus
Thumbnail Description
The only Australian mammal native to alpine habitats
Size and Weight
Adults:
HEAD-BODY-LENGTH: 111 mm
WEIGHT: 30 – 40 g
TAIL: 137 mm
Habitat
Rocky areas, shrubby heathland, boulderfields, Snow beard-heath Leucopogon montanus, Dusty daisy bush Olearia phlogopappa, Alpine rice bush Pimelia ligustrina, Alpine pepper Tasmannia xerophila, Epacris species, grasses, sedges, ferns Polystichum proliferum; elevation 1,300 to 2,230 m (4,270 to 7,320 ft)
Distribution
Southern Victoria, Mount Kosciuszko in Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales
Diet
Moths, caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, millipedes, Bogong moths Agrotis infusa, seed, berry, ligustrina, O. phlogopappa, E. pauciflora
Reproduction
4
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
5 years max.
Baby Name
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Predators
Snakes, owls, quolls, feral foxes
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Not territorial
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered
