Prolagus_imperialis

<i>Prolagus imperialis</i>

Prolagus imperialis

Species of mammal

Prolagus imperialis was an extinct species in the genus Prolagus. It was one of the species in this genus that were recently discovered. Prolagus imperialis may have resembled a pika.

Quick Facts Prolagus imperialis Temporal range: Early Pliocene, Scientific classification ...

Nomenclature

Prolagus imperialis was named after Poggio Imperiale, the place where its fossils were discovered.[1] Its name might mean "first rabbit of Poggio Imperiale".

Size

Prolagus imperialis is larger than the species which was discovered along with it, Prolagus apricenicus. Also, Prolagus imperialis is the largest of all Prolagidae, weighing about 5 kilograms.

References

  1. [1]
    Evolution of Island Mammals: Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands


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