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
- ↑ Lessa, E., Ojeda, R. & Bidau, C. (2008). Lagostomus crassus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
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