Pronolagus Lyon 1904

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Lagomorpha, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 185-211 : 206

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scientific name	Pronolagus Lyon 1904
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Pronolagus Lyon 1904 , Smithson. Misc. Coll., 45: 416.

Type Species: Lepus crassicaudatus I. Geoffroy 1832

Species and subspecies: 3 species with 10 subspecies:

Species Pronolagus crassicaudatus (I. Geoffroy 1832)

Subspecies Pronolagus crassicaudatus subsp. crassicaudatus I. Geoffroy 1832

Subspecies Pronolagus crassicaudatus subsp. ruddi Thomas and Schwann 1905

Species Pronolagus randensis Jameson 1907

Subspecies Pronolagus randensis subsp. randensis Jameson 1907

Subspecies Pronolagus randensis subsp. caucinus Thomas 1929

Subspecies Pronolagus randensis subsp. whitei Roberts 1938

Species Pronolagus rupestris (A. Smith 1834)

Subspecies Pronolagus rupestris subsp. rupestris A. Smith 1834

Subspecies Pronolagus rupestris subsp. curryi Thomas 1902

Subspecies Pronolagus rupestris subsp. nyikae Thomas 1902

Subspecies Pronolagus rupestris subsp. saundersiae Hewitt 1927

Subspecies Pronolagus rupestris subsp. vallicola Kershaw 1924

Discussion: From one ( Peddie, 1975) to six ( Roberts, 1951) species have been recognized in this genus ( Robinson, 1982). Three species are now generally recognized ( Duthie and Robinson, 1990).