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Leporidae (rabbit)

Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1817Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim p. 409
1817Leporinorum Fischer de Waldheim p. 409
1821Leporidae Gray p. 304
1825Leporidae Gray p. 341
1850Leporidae Bonaparte p. 1
1883Leporidae Flower p. 185
1889Leporidae Cope p. 876
1891Leporidae Flower and Lydekker p. 91
1898Leporidae Gadow p. 43
1902Leporidae Hay p. 735
1908Leporidae Lambe
1911Leporidae Jaekel p. 221
1958Leporidae Dawson p. 9
1966Leporidae Johnson p. 80
1980Leporidae Kurten and Anderson p. 276
1988Leporidae Carroll
1989Leporidae Shoshani et al. p. 436
1991Leporidae Nowak
2009Leporidae Bendukidze et al. p. 347
2018Leporidae Angelone et al. p. 508
2020Leporidae Lofgren et al.
2022Leporidae Korth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Duplicidentata()
orderLagomorphaBrandt 1885
familyLeporidae
familyLeporidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [rabbit]
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G. †Aluralagus Downey 1968
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Aluralagus bensonensis Gazin 1942
Aluralagus virginiae Downey 1970
Subfm. †Archaeolaginae
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G. †Archaeolagus Dice 1917
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Archaeolagus acaricolus Dawson 1958
Archaeolagus buangulus Stevens et al. 1969
Archaeolagus emeraldensis Barnosky 1986
Archaeolagus primigenius Matthew 1907
G. †Hypolagus Dice 1917
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Hypolagus arizonensis Downey 1962
Hypolagus edensis Frick 1921
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Invalid names: Hypolagus limnetus Gazin 1934 [synonym]
Hypolagus fontinalis Dawson 1958
Hypolagus furlongi Gazin 1934
Hypolagus gidleyi White 1988
Hypolagus oregonensis Shotwell 1956
Hypolagus parviplicatus Dawson 1958
Hypolagus regalis Hibbard 1939
Hypolagus ringoldensis Gustafson 1978
Hypolagus tedfordi White 1988
Hypolagus vetus Kellogg 1910
Hypolagus voorhiesi White 1988
Invalid names: Archaeolagus sonoranus Alvarez 1963 [nomen dubium]
G. †Notolagus Wilson 1937
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Notolagus lepusculus Hibbard 1939
Notolagus velox Wilson 1937
Invalid names: Dicea Hibbard 1939 [synonym]
G. †Panolax Cope 1874
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Panolax sanctaefidei Cope 1874
G. †Aztlanolagus Russell and Harris 1986
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Aztlanolagus agilis Russell and Harris 1986
G. †Chadrolagus Gawne 1978
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Chadrolagus emryi Gawne 1978
Tr. Dasyporcina Gray 1825
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G. Coelogenys Illiger 1811
Subfm. †Desmatolaginae Burke 1941
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Invalid names: Agispelaginae Gureev 1953 [synonym]
G. †Desmatolagus Matthew and Granger 1923
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Desmatolagus ardynense Burke 1941
Desmatolagus chinensis Erbajeva and Sen 1998
Desmatolagus gazini Burke 1936
Desmatolagus gobiensis Matthew and Granger 1923
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Invalid names: Desmatolagus parvidens Bohlin 1937 [synonym], Desmatolagus radicidens Teilhard de Chardin 1926 [synonym], Desmatolagus shargaltensis Bohlin 1937 [synonym], Procaprolagus mongolicus Gureev 1960 [synonym], Procaprolagus orlovi Gureev 1960 [synonym], Sinolagomys tatalgolicus Gureev 1960 [synonym]
Desmatolagus orlovi Gureev 1960
Desmatolagus periaralicus Lopatin 1998
Desmatolagus pusillus Teilhard de Chardin 1926
Desmatolagus robustus Matthew and Granger 1923
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Invalid names: Agispelagus youngi Gureev 1960 [synonym], Procaprolagus maximus Gureev 1960 [synonym]
Desmatolagus simplex Argyropulo 1940
Desmatolagus veletus Lopatin 1998
Desmatolagus vetustus Burke 1941
Desmatolagus vusillus Storer 1984
Desmatolagus youngi Gureev 1960
Invalid names: Agispelagus Argyropulo 1939 [synonym], Procaprolagus Gureev 1960 [synonym]
G. †Dituberolagus Tong 1997
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G. †Gobiolagus Burke 1941
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Gobiolagus aliwusuensis Fostowicz-Frelik et al. 2012
Gobiolagus burkei Meng et al. 2005
Gobiolagus gromovi Erbajeva 1999
Gobiolagus hekkeri Shevyreva 1995
Gobiolagus lii Zhang et al. 2001
Gobiolagus major Burke 1941
Gobiolagus tolmachovi Burke 1941
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Invalid names: Gobiolagus andrewsi Burke 1941 [synonym]
G. †Hypsimylus Zhai 1977
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Hypsimylus yihesubuensis Meng and Hu 2004
G. †Lagotherium Pictet 1853
G. †Lepoides White 1988
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Lepoides lepoides White 1988
Subfm. †Leporinae Trouessart 1880
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G. †Alilepus Dice 1931
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Alilepus browni Hay 1921
Alilepus dietrichi Fejfar 1961
Alilepus hibbardi White 1991
Alilepus vagus Gazin 1934
Alilepus wilsoni White 1991
Invalid names: Allolagus Dice 1929 [synonym]
G. Brachylagus Lyon 1904 [pygmy rabbit]
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Brachylagus idahoensis Merriam 1891 [pygmy rabbit]
G. Caprolagus Blyth 1845
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Caprolagus hispidus Pearson 1839 [hispid hare]
G. Lepus Linnaeus 1758 [hare]
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Lepus alleni Mearns 1890 [antelope jackrabbit]
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Invalid names: Lepus giganteus Brown 1908 [synonym]
Lepus americanus Erxleben 1777 [snowshoe hare]
Lepus arcticus Ross 1819
Lepus benjamini Hay 1921
Lepus californicus Gray 1837 [black-tailed jackrabbit]
Lepus callotis Wagler 1830
Lepus capensis Linnaeus 1758 [cape hare]
Lepus ennisianus Cope 1881
Lepus europaeus Pallas 1778 [European hare]
Lepus othus Merriam 1900
Lepus somaliensis Heuglin 1861
Lepus timidus Linnaeus 1758 [mountain hare]
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Invalid names: Lepus hibernicus Bell 1837 [synonym], Lepus variabilis Pallas 1778 [synonym]
Lepus townsendii Bachman 1839 [white-tailed jackrabbit]
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Invalid names: Lepus campestris Bachman 1837 [synonym]
Lepus whytei Thomas 1894
G. Nesolagus Forsyth Major 1899 [striped rabbit]
G. Oryctolagus Lilljeborg 1874
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Oryctolagus cuniculus Linnaeus 1758 [European rabbit]
Invalid names: Cuniculus Meyer 1790 [synonym]
G. Pentalagus Lyon 1904 [Amami rabbit]
G. †Pliolagus Kormos 1934
G. †Pliosiwalagus Patnaik 2001
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Pliosiwalagus sivalensis Forsyth Major 1899
Pliosiwalagus whitei Patnaik 2001
G. †Pratilepus Hibbard 1939
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Pratilepus kansasensis Hibbard 1939
G. †Pronolagus Lyon 1904
G. Romerolagus Merriam 1896 [volcano rabbit]
G. †Serengetilagus Dietrich 1941
G. †Lushilagus Li 1965
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Lushilagus danjiangensis Tong and Lei 1987
G. †Nekrolagus Hibbard 1939
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Nekrolagus progressus Hibbard 1939
Invalid names: Pediolagus Hibbard 1939 [synonym]
G. †Nuralagus Quintana et al. 2011
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Nuralagus rex Quintana et al. 2011
G. †Ordolagus de Muizon 1977
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Ordolagus teilhardi Burke 1941
Subfm. †Palaeolaginae Dice 1929
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G. †Litolagus Dawson 1958
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Litolagus molidens Dawson 1958
G. †Megalagus Walker 1931
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Megalagus abaconis Hayes 2000
Megalagus brachyodon Matthew 1903
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Invalid names: Desmatolagus dicei Burke 1936 [synonym]
Megalagus dawsoni Black 1961
Megalagus primitivus Schlaikjer 1935
Megalagus turgidus Cope 1873
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Invalid names: Palaeolagus triplex Cope 1873 [synonym], Tricium paniense Cope 1873 [synonym]
G. †Mytonolagus Burke 1934
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Mytonolagus petersoni Burke 1934
G. †Palaeolagus Leidy 1856
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Palaeolagus burkei Schlaikjer 1935
Palaeolagus haydeni Leidy 1856
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Invalid names: Archaeolagus striatus Walker 1931 [synonym], Palaeolagus agapetillus Cope 1873 [synonym], Protolagus affinus Walker 1931 [synonym], Tricium annae Cope 1873 [synonym], Tricium avunculus Cope 1873 [synonym], Tricium leporinum Cope 1873 [synonym]
Palaeolagus hemirhizis Korth and Hageman 1988
Palaeolagus hypsodus Schlaikjer 1935
Palaeolagus intermedius Matthew 1899
Palaeolagus philoi Dawson 1958
Palaeolagus primus Emry and Gawne 1986
Palaeolagus temnodon Douglass 1902
Invalid names: Protolagus Walker 1931 [synonym], Tricium Cope 1873 [synonym]
G. †Paranotolagus Miller and Carranza-Castaneda 1982
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Paranotolagus complicatus Miller and Carranza-Castaneda 1982
G. †Pewelagus White 1984
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Pewelagus dawsonae White 1984
Pewelagus mexicanus Miller and Carranza-Castaneda 1982
G. †Pliopentalagus Gureev and Konkova 1964
G. †Pronotolagus White 1991
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Pronotolagus albus Voorhies and Timperley 1997
Pronotolagus whitei Korth 1998
G. †Sardolagus Angelone et al. 2018
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Sardolagus obscurus Angelone et al. 2018
G. †Shamolagus Burke 1941
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Shamolagus grangeri Burke 1941
Shamolagus medius Burke 1941
G. Sylvilagus Gray 1867 [cottontail rabbit]
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Subg. Sylvilagus (Limnolagus) Mearns 1897
Subg. Sylvilagus (Tapeti) Gray 1867
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Sylvilagus aquaticus Bachman 1837 [swamp rabbit]
Sylvilagus audubonii Baird 1858 [desert cottontail]
Sylvilagus bachmani Waterhouse 1839
Sylvilagus boylei Allen 1916
Sylvilagus brasiliensis Linnaeus 1758 [tapeti]
Sylvilagus cunicularius Waterhouse 1848 [Mexican cottontail]
Sylvilagus floridanus Allen 1890 [eastern cottontail]
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Invalid names: Lepus sylvaticus Bachman 1837 [replaced]
Sylvilagus gabbi Allen 1877
Sylvilagus hibbardi White 1984
Sylvilagus leonensis Cushing 1945
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Invalid names: Sylvilagus palustrellus Gazin 1950 [synonym]
Sylvilagus nuttallii Bachman 1837 [mountain cottontail]
Sylvilagus palustris Bachman 1837 [marsh rabbit]
Sylvilagus webbi White 1991
G. †Tachylagus Storer 1992
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Tachylagus gawneae Storer 1992
G. †Trischizolagus Radulesco and Samson 1967
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Trischizolagus dumitrescuae Radulesco and Samson 1967
Trischizolagus maritsae de Bruijn et al. 1970
Trischizolagus mirificus Qiu and Storch 2000
G. †Veterilepus Radulesco and Samson 1967
G. †Zaissanolagus Erbajeva 1999
Invalid names: Caviina Gray 1825 [empty], Hydrocharina Gray 1825 [empty], Lagomina Gray 1825 [empty], Leporina Gray 1825 [empty], Leporinorum Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [replaced], Mytonolaginae Burke 1941 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: grazerf
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Comments: life habit and diet based on Nowak 1999f
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:52:57
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Eocene to the top of the Holocene or 48.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (1590 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Romanolagus hekkeri (28490)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2Mongolia Gobiolagus sp. (174909) Gobiolagus sp., Shamolagus sp. (75718) Shamolagus grangeri (127656)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2China (Beijing) Hypsimylus beijingensis (174745)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2China (Nei Mongol) Gobiolagus aliwusuensis (174721) Gobiolagus major, Desmatolagus vetustus, Gobiolagus andrewsi (61229) Gobiolagus sp. (174737) Gobiolagus sp., Gobiolagus tolmachovi, Shamolagus medius, Gobiolagus burkei (28786) Gobiolagus tolmachovi (176020) Gobiolagus tolmachovi, Shamolagus medius (174748) Palaeolaginae indet., Shamolagus grangeri (28792)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2China (Henan) Lushilagus lohoensis (46193)
Middle Eocene48.6 - 37.2China (Jiangsu) Lushilagus lohoensis, Lagomorpha indet. (37493)
Sharamurunian48.6 - 37.2China (Henan) Gobiolagus sp. (41120)
Sharamurunian48.6 - 37.2Mongolia Gobiolagus aliwusuensis (182486)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 40.4Canada (Saskatchewan) Leporidae indet., Procaprolagus vusillus (16626)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 40.4USA (Montana) Mytonolagus petersoni (16584)
Uintan46.2 - 40.4USA (Montana) Leporidae indet. (222922)
Uintan46.2 - 40.4USA (Wyoming) Mytonolagus petersoni (16513 16514 16517 16518)
Uintan46.2 - 40.4USA (California) Mytonolagus sp. (16590)
Uintan46.2 - 40.4USA (Utah) Mytonolagus petersoni (16531 16607) Mytonolagus sp. (213066)
Bartonian - Rupelian41.3 - 28.1Mexico (Oaxaca) Archaeolagus sp. (166797)
Duchesnean40.4 - 37.2USA (Wyoming) Leporidae indet., Mytonolagus wyomingensis (16826) Mytonolagus wyomingensis (16853 16884)
Duchesnean40.4 - 37.2USA (Montana) Mytonolagus wyomingensis (16854)
Duchesnean40.4 - 37.2Canada (Saskatchewan) Lagomorpha indet. (16845) Tachylagus sp. (16846)
Duchesnean - Chadronian40.4 - 33.9USA (Montana) Megalagus sp., Palaeolagus sp. (16840)
Duchesnean - Chadronian40.4 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Leporidae indet. (17020)