†Megalagus abaconis Hayes 2000 (rabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Full reference: F. G. Hayes. 2000. The Brooksville 2 local fauna (Arikareean, latest Oligocene) Hernando County, Florida. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 43(1):1-47
Belongs to Megalagus according to F. G. Hayes 2000
Sister taxa: Megalagus brachyodon, Megalagus dawsoni, Megalagus primitivus, Megalagus turgidus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Brooksville 2, which is in an Arikareean fissure fill claystone/sandstone in Florida
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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