Lagostomus crassus

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

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

References

  1. Lessa, E.; Ojeda, R. & Bidau, C. (2008). "Lagostomus crassus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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