Kingdom Animalia Order Lagomorpha Higher classification Hares, pikas, and rabbits | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Prolagus Rank Genus | |
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Family †Prolagidae
Gureev, 1960 Similar Sardinian pika, Mammal, Hares - pikas - and rabbits, Vertebrate, Prolagus oeningensis | ||
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.
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. The scientific name may mean "before hares" or "primitive hares" (pro- meaning "before" and lagos meaning "hare").
Species
The genus Prolagus consists of several prehistoric species. Only one, the Sardinian pika (P. sardus), survived in historical time.
References
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