Prolagus
Prolagus is an extinct genus of pika within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae. It was previously considered a member of the monotonic family Prolagidae.
Prolagus first appeared in the Early Miocene in Europe, where it ranged widely for most of the period, by the Middle Pleistocene it was confined to Sardinia 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".Species
The genus Prolagus consists of several prehistoric species. Only one, the Sardinian pika, survived to historical times.
- Prolagus aguilari
- Prolagus apricenicus
- Prolagus bilobus
- Prolagus calpensis
- Prolagus crusafonti López Martinez 1977
- Prolagus fortis
- Prolagus figaro
- Prolagus imperialis
- Prolagus italicus
- Prolagus major
- Prolagus michauxi
- Prolagus oeningensis König 1825
- Prolagus osmolskae
- Prolagus praevasconiensis
- Prolagus sardus
- Prolagus schnaitheimensis
- Prolagus sorbinii
- Prolagus tobieni
- Prolagus vasconiensis Viret 1930
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