Oryctolagus
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Oryctolagus (Template:IPAc-en) is a genus of lagomorph that today contains the European rabbit and its descendant, the domestic rabbit, as well as several fossil species.
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EvolutionEdit
Oryctolagus first appeared at the end of the Miocene, around 6.5 MYA.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Fossil remains from the middle Pliocene led to the recognition of two species, Oryctolagus lacosti in southern France and northwestern Italy and Oryctolagus laynensis in the Iberian Peninsula. This latter form is thought to be the origin of the extant species.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
SpeciesEdit
- Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
- Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus - Domestic rabbit
ReferencesEdit
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