Eurolagus
Extinct genus of lagomorph
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Eurolagus is an extinct genus of palaeolagid lagomorph that lived in Europe during the Miocene epoch.
| Eurolagus Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | †Palaeolagidae |
| Genus: | †Eurolagus |
| Species: | †E. fontanessi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eurolagus fontanessi Depéret, 1887 | |
Palaeoecology
The dental microwear of Eurolagus fontanessi from the site of Bełchatów A in Poland, which dates back to MN 9, suggests that E. fontanessi was a mixed feeder that lived in sylvan environments.[1]