Prolagus sardus (Wagner, 1832)
Sardinian pika
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct (WCMC, 1992:213)
Last record: 1774 (Kurtén, 1968); 1700's (WCMC, 1992:213)
IUCN status: Extinct
Distribution
Corsica & Sardinia, Mediterranean
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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