†Hypsimylus yihesubuensis Meng and Hu 2004 (rabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Full reference: J. Meng and Y.-M. Hu. 2004. Lagomorphs from the Yihesubu late Eocene of Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia). Vertebrata PalAsiatica 42(4):261-275
Belongs to Hypsimylus according to J. Meng et al. 2005
See also Meng and Hu 2004
Sister taxon: Hypsimylus beijingensis
Type specimen: IVPP V 14137, a mandible (fragmentary right lower jaw). Its type locality is Yihesubu, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in China.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution: found only at Yihesubu
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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