Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Full reference: J. A. White. 1991. A new Sylvilagus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha) from the Blancan (Pliocene) and Irvingtonian (Pleistocene) of Florida. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 11(2):243-246
Belongs to Sylvilagus according to J. A. White 1991
Sister taxa: Sylvilagus (Limnolagus), Sylvilagus (Tapeti), Sylvilagus aquaticus, Sylvilagus audubonii, Sylvilagus bachmani, Sylvilagus boylei, Sylvilagus brasiliensis, Sylvilagus cunicularius, Sylvilagus floridanus, Sylvilagus gabbi, Sylvilagus hibbardi, Sylvilagus idahoensis, Sylvilagus leonensis, Sylvilagus nuttallii, Sylvilagus palustris, Sylvilagus transitionalis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Inglis IA, which is in a Gelasian terrestrial horizon in Florida
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Florida collections)
• Blancan of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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