Lagorchestes hirsutus hirsutus Gould, 1844:32
Rufous hare-wallaby, Western hare-wallaby, Wurrup, Whistler (Gould, 1863), woorap
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1896 (Anonymous, 1973); c.1900 (Burbidge, 2004); 1931? (Anonymous, 1973)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
south-west Western Australia (including York District), Australia
Type locality: York District, W.A. (Glauert, 1933:27; Calaby & Richardson, 1988:61)
Biology & Ecology
"Ecology: subtropical, temperate, hummock grassland, nocturnal, folivore."
(Calaby & Richardson, 1988:62)
Hypodigm
Holotype: BMNH 46.4.25 (damaged skull) / BMNH 44.2.15.16 (skin) (male) (Calaby & Richardson, 1988:61)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Gould, J. (1844). Descriptions of three new species of Halmaturus and Lagorchestes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1844: 31-33.
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