Lasiorhinus latifrons

(R. Owen, 1845)

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat

Also as Broad-fronted Wombat, Long-eared Wombat, Plains Wombat, Soft-furred Wombat.
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Location:Canada, ONT, Toronto ZooDate taken:Dec 13, 2011Description:Also as Broad-fronted Wombat, Long-eared Wombat, Plains Wombat, Soft-furred Wombat.

Distribution :

S South Australia, SE Western Australia.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 2293

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Marsupialia
Superorder : Australidelphia
Order : Diprotodontia
Suborder : Vombatiformes
Infraorder : Vombatomorphia
Superfamily : Vombatoidea
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/12862578

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 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/535d4297-6716-4637-96c0-7d6a2435bcc5

Type locality

"Continental (South) Australia."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000406

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 7 names and synonyms.

Phascolomys latifrons

R. Owen, 1845

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

latifrons

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1868.3.21.21, BMNH:Mamm:1946.338

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Continental (South) Australia

Type locality

Australia: South Australia.

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/535d4297-6716-4637-96c0-7d6a2435bcc5

Authority page

82

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862578

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Murray (1866:363, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580359) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Sclater (1872:123, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037900) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
Owen (1872:176, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54213101) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67868)
Owen (1872:241, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54213234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72434)
Thomas (1888:217, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37986611) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9306)
Ogilby (1892:25, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938493) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)
Trouessart (1905:831, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423712) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59290)
Jackson & Groves (2015:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Lasiorhinus M'Coyi

J. E. Gray, 1863

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

mccoyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type locality

Australia: South Australia.

Authority page

458

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22221912

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Gray (1863:458, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22221912) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69323)

Phascolomys lasiorhinus

J. Gould, 1863

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

lasiorhinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type locality

Australia: South Australia.

Authority page

pl. I-59, pl. I-60

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49738283 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49738287

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Murray (1866:363, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580359) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
Jackson & Groves (2015:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Phascolomys niger

Krefft, 1871

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

niger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type locality

Australia: South Australia.

Authority page

Text to Plate 5

Authority publication

Sydney

Name usages

Jackson & Groves (2015:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Phascolomys lasiorhinus, var. niger:

Krefft, 1873

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

niger

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

796

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28612272

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Lasiorhinus latifrons:

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

latifrons

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

19

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Corbet & Hill (1991:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Groves (1993:45) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69003)
Groves (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:42) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
Mittermeier & Wilson (2015:433) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59410)
Jackson & Groves (2015:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #40555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #40555) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000406) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40555/21959203) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

mcoyi:

Groves, 2005

Family

Vombatidae

Root name

mcoyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

44

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Groves (2005:44) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8527)
Jackson & Groves (2015:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

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