Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Lasiorhinus latifrons
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 366
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) is one of three extant species of wombats. It is found in scattered areas of semiarid scrub and mallee from the eastern Nullarbor Plain to the New South Wales border area. It is the smallest of all three wombat species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Southern hairy-nosed wombat”.