Species Lagorchestes asomatus Finlayson, 1943 (extinct)
Central Hare-wallaby
- Lagorchestes asomatus Finlayson, H.H. 1943. A new species of Lagorchestes (Marsupialia). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 67: 319-321 [319].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA M3710 skull only, between Mt Farewell and Lake McKay, NT.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from a single skull collected in 1931, extinct.
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Central Ranges (CR), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Little Sandy Desert (LSD)
Ecological Descriptors
Folivore, granivore.
General References
Aitken, P.F., Burbidge, A.A., Johnson, K.A. & Fuller, P.J. 1995. Central Hare-wallaby Lagorchestes asomatus. pp. 311-312 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Burbidge, A.A., Johnson, K.A., Fuller, P.J. & Southgate, R. 1988. Aboriginal knowledge of the mammals of the central deserts of Australia. Australian Wildlife Research 15: 9-39
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Central Hare-wallaby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2016 | MACROPODIDAE | 21-Dec-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Nov-2016 | 05-Nov-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Oct-2010 | 29-Oct-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |