Lagomorpha
The lagomorphs (/ˈlæɡəmɔːrf/) are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae (pikas). There are 110 recent species of lagomorph of which 109 are extant, including 10 genera of rabbits (42 species), 1 genus of hare (33 species) and 1 genus of pika (34 species). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek lagos (λαγώς, "hare") + morphē (μορφή, "form").
| Lagomorphs Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) | |
| Large-eared pika (Ochotona macrotis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Grandorder: | Glires |
| Mirorder: | Duplicidentata |
| Order: | Lagomorpha Brandt, 1855 |
| Families | |
| Range of Lagomorpha including areas of human introduction | |
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