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Leporidae

Mammal Families

Leporidae is the family of rabbits and hares, in the order Lagomorpha, comprising numerous genera distributed naturally across most continents. The family includes the genus Oryctolagus, whose single species, the European rabbit, is the ancestor of the domestic rabbit and has been introduced widely around the world.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide, from desert to tundra, forests, mountains and swampland 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Marsh rabbit, Species
Source Marsh rabbit (Wikidata)
Mountain Cottontail, Species
Source Mountain Cottontail (Wikidata)
Sumatran striped rabbit, Species
Source Sumatran striped rabbit (Wikidata)
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Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Leporidae (Wikipedia)
over 70 species of extant mammalsView the Source
2. Leporidae - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1
    is the family of rabbits and hares
  • Distribution
    Leporids are found worldwide
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Leporidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 68
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Leporidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Leporidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Leporidae
Wikidata Q25900, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Mountain Cottontail (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mountain Cottontail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Marsh rabbit (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Marsh rabbit, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Sumatran striped rabbit (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sumatran striped rabbit, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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