Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Full reference: J. Quintana, M. Köhler, and S. Moyà-Solà. 2011. Nuralagus rex, gen. et sp. nov., an endemic insular giant rabbit from the Neogene of Minorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 31:231-240

Parent taxon: Leporidae according to J. Quintana et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Aluralagus, Archaeolaginae, Aztlanolagus, Caviina, Chadrolagus, Dasyporcina, Desmatolaginae, Desmatolagus, Dituberolagus, Gobiolagus, Hydrocharina, Hypsimylus, Lagomina, Lagotherium, Lepoides, Leporina, Leporinae, Lushilagus, Mytonolaginae, Nekrolagus, Ordolagus, Palaeolaginae, Paranotolagus, Pewelagus, Pliopentalagus, Pronotolagus, Sardolagus, Shamolagus, Sylvilagus, Tachylagus, Trischizolagus, Veterilepus, Zaissanolagus

Subtaxa: Nuralagus rex

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Type: Nuralagus rex

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Punta Nati, Site 6 (Pliocene of Spain)

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