Lasiorhinus latifrons
(R. Owen, 1845)
Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Marsupialia |
Superorder | : Australidelphia |
Order | : Diprotodontia |
Suborder | : Vombatiformes |
Family | : Vombatidae |
Genus | : Lasiorhinus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Owen, R. 1845-10. Prof. Owen next exhibited the skull of a Wombat (_Phascolomys Vombatus_, Auct.) from Van Diemen's Land, and the skull of a Wombat, transmitted by Governor Grey, from Continental (South) Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1845:82-83.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862578Original name as described
Phascolomys latifrons
Other common names
Broad-fronted Wombat · Long-eared Wombat · Plains Wombat · Soft-furred Wombat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1868.3.21.21, BMNH:Mamm:1946.338
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0b66be14-0368-4892-980c-507c458c84eb https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/41583750-ef34-41fb-bd58-448ad5d618c1 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/50777f2e-a2ce-4e01-a01c-9bd5dc0e3288 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/535d4297-6716-4637-96c0-7d6a2435bcc5Type locality
"Continental (South) Australia."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Australia
IUCN Red List status
Near Threatened
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