Lagorchestes is a genus of small, rabbit-like mammals commonly known as hare-wallabies. It includes four species native to Australia and New Guinea, two of which are extinct. Hare-wallabies belong to the macropod family (Macropodidae) which includes kangaroos, wallabies, and other marsupials.
| Lagorchestes[2] Temporal range: Recent[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Eastern hare-wallaby | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Family: | Macropodidae |
| Subfamily: | Macropodinae |
| Genus: | Lagorchestes Gould, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Macropus leporides Gould, 1841 | |
| Species | |
Species
It has four species, two of which are extinct:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Spectacled hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus |  |
_2.jpg) | Rufous hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes hirsutus |  |
Extinct
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| †Lake Mackay hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes asomatus |  | |
 | †Eastern hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes leporides |  |
The oldest known fossil of Lagorchestes is an 11,000-year-old one of the extant spectacled hare-wallaby.[1]
References
External links
- "Lagorchestes Gould, 1841". Atlas of Living Australia.