Gobiolagus tolmachovi Burke 1941 (rabbit)

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

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