Romerolagus Merriam, 1896
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Romerolagus Merriam, 1896 View in CoL . Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 173.
TYPE SPECIES: Lepus diazi Ferrari-Peréz, 1893 View in CoL .
SYNONYMS: Lagomys Herrera, 1897 (not Lagomys Cuvier, 1800 ).
COMMENTS: Whether this monotypic genus represents "the most primitive of the living rabbits and hares" ( Fa and Bell, 1990), or is closer to the more specialized leporids ( Sylvilagus , Oryctolagus , Lepus ) ( Corbet, 1983), or is intermediate ( Hibbard, 1963), remains controversial.
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Romerolagus Merriam, 1896
Robert S. Hoffmann 1993 |
Romerolagus
Merriam 1896: 173 |