Prolagus

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Prolagus
Temporal range: Early Miocene to Holocene
File:Prolagus oeningensis 01.JPG
P. oeningensis fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Lagomorpha
Family:
†Prolagidae

Gureev, 1960
Genus:
†Prolagus

Pomel, 1853
Type species
Prolagus oeningensis
König, 1825
Species

See text
File:Pika Prolagus sp. fossil distribution map.png
Prolagus sp. fossils distribution map. P. oeningensis is red, P. michauxi blue, P. crusafonti green, P. sorbinii pink, P. vasconiensis yellow, other Prolagus species including indet. are black.[1][n 1]

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Prolagidae is an extinct family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae (rabbits and hares). One genus, Prolagus, is recognised within the family, which was previously considered a subfamily of Ochotonidae, as Prolaginae.[3]

Prolagus first appeared in the Early Miocene in Europe, where it survived until historical times. In Africa and Asia, the genus is known from the Miocene and Pliocene.[4] The scientific name may mean "before rabbits" or "primitive rabbits" (pro- meaning "before" and lagos meaning "rabbit").

Species

The genus Prolagus consists of several prehistoric species.[5] Only one, the Sardinian pika (P. sardus), survived in historical time.[6]

File:Prolagus3.jpg
Reconstruction of Prolagus sardus

Notes

  1. ↑ The coordinates of few additional fossils not listed in the xls file attached to Ge and all paper[1] were taken from the Paleobiology Database.[2][pdb 1][pdb 2][pdb 3][pdb 4][pdb 5][pdb 6][pdb 7][pdb 8][pdb 9][pdb 10]

References

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Additional references of the Paleobiology Database

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
    Paleobiology Database: Pontigne 2 (Miocene of France) (les Buissonneaux)
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [J. Mueller/T. Liebrecht/T. Liebrecht]
    Paleobiology Database: Amor, point 1 ("premiere gisement" of Zbyszewski)", Amor, points 2 to 5 (Miocene of Portugal)
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
    Paleobiology Database: Polastron (Miocene of France)
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]
    Paleobiology Database: Nivel X-Fisura, Nivel X, Nivel Y, Los Valles de Fuentiduenya (Segovia) (Miocene of Spain)
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]
    Paleobiology Database: Nivel X-Fisura, Nivel X, Nivel Y, Los Valles de Fuentiduenya (Segovia) (Miocene of Spain)
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
    Paleobiology Database: Ziemetshausen 1b, 1a (Miocene of Germany)
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]
    Paleobiology Database: Fissure 7, Blocco Strada Quarry (VII bl. St.),Fissure 7, Mustelide Quarry (VII Mustelide),Fissure 6, Quarry 3 (VI 3),Fissure 10, Ghiro Quarry (X Ghiro) (Pliocene of Italy),Fissure 11, Antilope Quarry, (XI antilope),Fissure 6, Banco 6 Quarry, (VI Banco 6),Fissure 7, Quarry 2, (VII 2),Fissure 10, 3 Uccelli Quarry, (X 3 uccelli),Fissure 11, canide Quarry, (XI canide),Fissure 9, Prolagus Quarry, (IX Prolagus),Fissure 11, dic.2001, (XI dic.2001),Fissure 11, Quarry 3, (XI 3),Fissure 11, Rondone Quarry, (XI rondone),Fissure 4, Quarry 5 Prolagus, (IV 5 prol.),Fissure 4, Quarry 20, (IV 20) (Pleistocene of Italy)
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]Paleobiology Database: [https://paleobiodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicCollectionSearch&collection_no=148396 Pontigne 4 (marine) (Miocene of France) (les Buissoneaux)
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [J. Mueller/T. Liebrecht]
    Paleobiology Database: Oggenhausen 2 (Miocene of Germany)
  10. ↑ Additional contributors to utilized records of Paleobiology Database (authorizers supplying these records) include Johannes Mueller, Philip Mannion, Mark Uhen, John Alroy, Alan Turner.
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