Vombatus is a genus of marsupial that contains a single living species, the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus).

The recently extinct Hackett's wombat (Vombatus hacketti) is also a member of this genus.[1][2]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Borris the wombat at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Vombatus ursinus, common wombat Common wombat distribution
†Vombatus hacketti, Hackett's wombat Southwest Australia

References

  1. ^ Glauert, Ludwig (1910). "The Mammoth cave". Records of the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery. 1 (1): 11–36.
  2. ^ MacPhee, R. D. E. (1999-06-30). Extinctions in Near Time. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9780306460920.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vombatus
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