†Aluralagus bensonensis Gazin 1942 (rabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Alternative combination: Sylvilagus bensonensis
Belongs to Aluralagus according to J. A. White 1991
See also Downey 1970 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxon: Aluralagus virginiae
Type specimen: Its type locality is Post Ranch, which is in a Blancan lacustrine horizon in the St. David Formation of Arizona.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Blancan of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Arizona)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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