Priority mammals in the Northern and Yorke region

Name: Australian sea lion

Scientific name: Neophoca cinerea

Regional status: Not listed

Name: Short-beaked echidna

Scientific name: Tachyglossus aculeatus

Regional status: Endangered

Name: Southern hairy-nosed wombat

Scientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons

Regional status: Data deficient

Name: Tammar wallaby

Scientific name: Macropus eugenii

Regional status: Endangered

Name: Western pygmy possum

Scientific name: Cercartetus concinnus

Regional status: Not listed

Related links:

• Pygmy possums featured in Wildlife Magazine

Name: Yellow footed rock wallaby

Scientific name: Petrogale xanthopus

Regional status: Not listed