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.

Original 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 locality

"Continental (South) Australia."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

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