Vombatus Explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Vombatus ursinus, common wombat
	†Vombatus hacketti, Hackett's wombat	Southwest Australia

Notes and References

1. Glauert . Ludwig . The Mammoth cave . Records of the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery . 1910 . 1 . 1 . 11–36.
2. Book: MacPhee, R. D. E.. Extinctions in Near Time. 1999-06-30. Springer Science & Business Media. 9780306460920.