Prolagus osmolskae
Prolagus osmolskae is an extinct species in the genus Prolagus. It may have resembled a pika.
| Prolagus osmolskae Temporal range: Pliocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Ochotonidae |
| Genus: | †Prolagus |
| Species: | †P. osmolskae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Prolagus osmolskae Fostowicz-Frelik, 2010 | |
Range
This species was the northernmost record of Prolagus. Unlike other members of its genus, Prolagus osmolskae did not live near the Mediterranean Sea. Instead, this species lived in Poland.
Nomenclature
This species was named in honour of Professor Halszka Osmólska.[1]
References
- Fostowicz-Frelik, Łucja (2010). "A new species of Pliocene Prolagus (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) from Poland is the northernmost record of the genus". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 30 (2): 609–612. doi:10.1080/02724631003621789. S2CID 84550663.
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