Vombatus
Sign in to saveVombatus is a genus of marsupial that contains a single living species, the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus).
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It is catalogued under topics including Mammal genera with one living species, Marsupial genera and Taxa named by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Vombatidae
- Image
- Australia-wombat.jpg
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- Vombatus
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- genus
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- Category:Vombatus
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- Commons category
- Vombatus
- taxon author citation
- Geoffroy, 1803
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Vombatus is a genus of marsupial that contains a single living species, the common wombat (Vombatus ursinus).
The recently extinct Hackett's wombat (Vombatus hacketti) is also a member of this genus. {| class="wikitable" !Image !Scientific name !Distribution |- |alt=Borris the wombat at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary|frameless|195x195px |Vombatus ursinus, common wombat |alt=Common wombat distribution|frameless|150x150px |- | |†Vombatus hacketti, Hackett's wombat |Southwest Australia |}
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