†Gobiolagus tolmachovi Burke 1941 (rabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Synonym: Gobiolagus andrewsi Burke 1941
Full reference: J. J. Burke. 1941. New fossil Leporidae from Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 1117:1-23
Belongs to Gobiolagus according to J. Meng et al. 2005
See also Lopatin and Averianov 2006 and Wang 2007
Sister taxa: Gobiolagus aliwusuensis, Gobiolagus burkei, Gobiolagus gromovi, Gobiolagus hekkeri, Gobiolagus lii, Gobiolagus major
Type specimens:
- Gobiolagus tolmachovi: AMNH 26142, a mandible. Its type locality is Near Baron Sog, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Shara Murum Formation of China.
- Gobiolagus andrewsi: AMNH 26091, a mandible. Its type locality is Jhama Obo, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Ulan Gocho Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of China (1 collection)
• Eocene of China (6)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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