The Plio-Pleistocene record of .i.Hypolagus./i. (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) from the Czech and Slovak Republics with comments on systematics and classification of the genus

0330555 - GLÚ 2010 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Čermák, Stanislav
The Plio-Pleistocene record of Hypolagus (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) from the Czech and Slovak Republics with comments on systematics and classification of the genus.
Bulletin of Geosciences. Roč. 84, č. 3 (2009), s. 497-524. ISSN 1214-1119. E-ISSN 1802-8225
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR IAA300130701
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30130516
Keywords : Leporidae * Hypolagus * nomenclature * taxonomy
Subject RIV: EG - Zoology
Impact factor: 0.983, year: 2009
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A proven record of Hypolagus (Lagomorpha) from 22 Plio-Pleistocene (Ruscinian–Biharian) localities of the Czech and Slovak Republics is presented; from 8 localities the genus is reported or described for the first time. A detailed description and morphological analysis of the currently available dental and cranial material proved the presence of two species in the studied area and enabled to assessment of their intra- and interspecific variability, as well as the phylogenetic level of some paleopopulations. The complete history of research on the Central European Hypolagus is summarized, accompanied by nomenclatural revision and synonymy. A revision and designation of the type material is provided. The results are expressed in a description of Hypolagus petenyii Čermák & Fladerer sp. nov. from the Pliocene (Early Villányian) locality of Beremend (Hungary). Central European finds are discussed in the context of phylogeny and systematics of Eurasian Archaeolaginae leporids.
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