Desmatolagus vusillus Storer 1984 (rabbit)

Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Alternative combination: Procaprolagus vusillus

Full reference: J. E. Storer. 1984. Mammals of the Swift Current Creek Local Fauna (Eocene: Uintan), Saskatchewan. Natural History Contributions, Museum of Natural History, Regina 7:1-158

Belongs to Desmatolagus according to J. Meng and Y.-M. Hu 2004

See also Storer 1984

Sister taxa: Desmatolagus ardynense, Desmatolagus chinensis, Desmatolagus gazini, Desmatolagus gobiensis, Desmatolagus orlovi, Desmatolagus periaralicus, Desmatolagus pusillus, Desmatolagus robustus, Desmatolagus schizopetrus, Desmatolagus simplex, Desmatolagus veletus, Desmatolagus vetustus, Desmatolagus youngi

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Swift Current Creek (Eocene of Saskatchewan)

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