†Brachylagus coloradoensis Ramos 1999 (pygmy rabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Full reference: C. N. Ramos. 1999. An Irvingtonian species of Brachylagus (mammalia: Lagomorpha) from Porcupine Cave, Park County, Colorado. Great Basin Naturalist 59(2):151-159
Belongs to Brachylagus according to C. N. Ramos 1999
Sister taxon: Brachylagus idahoensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Mark's Sink, which is in an Irvingtonian terrestrial horizon in Colorado
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: Colorado, Nevada collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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