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Hypolagus is an extinct genus of lagomorph, first recorded in the Hemingfordian of North America. It entered Asia during the early Turolian and spread to Europe not much later, where it survived until the Middle Pleistocene. Though unknown in the Iberian Peninsula, fossils of this genus have been found in the Balearic Islands, suggesting an eastern migration during the dry period in the Mediterranean region known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis.

Species
Many species of Hypolagus have been described, including 12 from North America. Some of these species may be synonymous with others. North American speciesHypolagus arizonensisHypolagus edensis - Late Pliocene • Hypolagus fontinalisHypolagus furlongi - Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene • Hypolagus gidleyi - Late Pliocene • Hypolagus oregonensisHypolagus parviplicatusHypolagus regalis - Late Pliocene • Hypolagus ringoldensis - Late Miocene to Early Pleistocene, Ringold Formation, WashingtonHypolagus tedfordi- Late Pliocene • Hypolagus vetus - Late Miocene • Hypolagus voorhiesi - Late Pliocene Eurasian speciesHypolagus balearicus - Early Pliocene, Mallorca and possibly IbizaHypolagus brachygnathus - Late Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene, Europe • Hypolagus gromovi - Late Turolian to Early Ruscinian, Caucasus region • Hypolagus mazegouensis - Late Pliocene, ChinaHypolagus multiplicatus - Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene, Baikal region • Hypolagus peregrinus - Early Pleistocene, SicilyHypolagus petenyii - Early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene, Europe • Hypolagus schreuderae - Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene, China • Hypolagus transbaicalicus - Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene, Baikal region The genus and both species of Pliolagus (P. beremendensis and P. tothi) are junior syonyms of Hypolagus brachygnathus. ==References==
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