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467 / Cenozoic
Zygomaturus
Zygomaturus trilobus
A cow-sized wombat relative carried a broad snout and heavy limbs.
View original image · 1600 × 1067- Time range
- About 2.5 million–40,000 years ago
- Final stage
- Late Pleistocene
- Geographic range
- Wetland and woodland · Australia
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Zygomaturus?
Zygomaturus (Zygomaturus trilobus) was an extinct organism known from About 2.5 million–40,000 years ago, with a range in Wetland and woodland · Australia.
Life and ecology
It browsed reeds and shrubs around waterways and may have formed small groups.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Zygomaturus disappear?
Drying, habitat change and human pressure may have combined.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Zygomaturus?
Skulls, teeth and limbs document terrestrial adaptation despite semi-aquatic proposals.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS