†Shamolagus grangeri Burke 1941 (rabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Full reference: J. J. Burke. 1941. New fossil Leporidae from Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 1117:1-23
Belongs to Shamolagus according to J. Meng et al. 2005
See also Burke 1941
Sister taxon: Shamolagus medius
Type specimen: AMNH 26289, a mandible. Its type locality is Chimney Butte, North Mesa, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Ulan Shireh Formation of Mongolia.
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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