Prolagus osmolskae explained

Prolagus osmolskae is an extinct species in the genus Prolagus. It may have resembled a pika.

Range

This species was the northernmost record of Prolagus. Unlike other members of its genus, Prolagus osmolskae did not live near the Mediterranean Sea. Instead, this species lived in Poland.

Nomenclature

This species was named in honour of Professor Halszka Osmólska.^[1]

Notes and References

1. 10.1080/02724631003621789 . 30 . A new species of Pliocene Prolagus (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae) from Poland is the northernmost record of the genus . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 2010 . 609–612. Fostowicz-Frelik . Łucja . 2 . 84550663 .