Lagostomus crassus

Lagostomus crassus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Chinchillidae
Genus:Lagostomus
Species: L. crassus
Binomial name
Lagostomus crassus
Thomas, 1910

Lagostomus crassus is an extinct species of chinchilla that was native to Peru. It is known from a single skull found in southern Peru.

References

  1. Lessa, E.; Ojeda, R. & Bidau, C. (2008). "Lagostomus crassus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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