Prolagus sardus (Wagner 1832)

[Lagomys] sardus Wagner 1832, Abh. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., 1: 763-767.

Type Locality: Italy, Sardinia.

Vernacular Names: Sardinian Pika.

Distribution: Mediterranean Isles of Corsica (France) and Sardinia (Italy); adjacent small islands.

Conservation: IUCN – Extinct.

Discussion: Described from fossils, but apparently survived until historic times (Vigne, 1983), perhaps as late as 1774 (Kurtén, 1968). Reviewed by Dawson (1969).