Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Full reference: L. Fostowicz-Frelik, C.-K. Li, J. Meng and Y.-Q. Wang. 2012. New Gobiolagus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha) material from the Middle Eocene of Erden Obo (Nei Mongol, China). Vertebrata PalAsiatica 50(3):219-236
Belongs to Gobiolagus according to L. Fostowicz-Frelik et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Gobiolagus burkei, Gobiolagus gromovi, Gobiolagus hekkeri, Gobiolagus lii, Gobiolagus major, Gobiolagus tolmachovi
Type specimen: IVPP V18500, a maxilla. Its type locality is Aliusu, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Irdin Manha Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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