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| Prolagus imperialis Temporal range: Early Pliocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | † Prolagidae |
| Genus: | † Prolagus |
| Species: | †P. imperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Prolagus imperialis Mazza, 1987 | |
Prolagus imperialis is an extinct species in the genus Prolagus . It was one of the species in this genus that were recently discovered. Prolagus imperialis may have resembled a pika.
Prolagus imperialis was named after Poggio Imperiale, the place where its fossils were discovered. [1] Its name might mean "first rabbit of Poggio Imperiale".
Prolagus imperialis is larger than the species which was discovered along with it, Prolagus apricenicus . Also, Prolagus imperialis is the largest of all Prolagidae, weighing about 5 kilograms (11 lb).