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Genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brachylagus (/brækilæɡəs/) is a genus of lagomorph that contains the smallest living leporid, the pygmy rabbit.[2] One extinct species, Brachylagus coloradoensis, is also known.[3]
Brachylagus Temporal range: Early Pleistocene - Recent | |
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Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Lagomorpha |
Family: | Leporidae |
Genus: | Brachylagus Miller, 1900 |
Type species | |
Lepus idahoensis[1] Merriam, 1891 | |
Species | |