Taxa

Lagomorpha

Mammal Orders

Rabbits, hares and pikas: herbivorous mammals distinguished from rodents by a second, smaller pair of upper incisors positioned directly behind the main pair. Lagomorpha practices coprophagy, re-ingesting a special soft fecal pellet to extract additional nutrients from tough plant material.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Lagomorpha 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
110 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Lagomorpha
Filter Results2 entries

American Pika

Lagomorpha

European Rabbit

Lagomorpha
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mammalia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

American Pika, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
European Rabbit, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25401, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Taxonomic Rank: Order
  • Scientific Name: Lagomorpha
  • Member Species/Taxa Count: 110
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Catalogue of Life metrics for Lagomorpha
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)speciesExtantCount
Quote, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 98
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Lagomorpha
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Lagomorpha" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 59.24 ... "early_interval": "Thanetian"
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Wikidata: Lagomorpha
Wikidata Q25401, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Lagomorpha (Wikipedia)
In Group: Euarchontoglires Orders, Lead
Quote, In Group: Euarchontoglires Orders, Lead
The lagomorphs (; from Ancient Greek λαγώς lagós 'hare' and μορφή morphḗ 'form') are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae (pikas).
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