| early eocene lagomorph (mammalia) from western india and the early diversification of lagomorpha. | we report the oldest known record of lagomorpha, based on distinctive, small ankle bones (calcaneus and talus) from early eocene deposits (middle ypresian equivalent, ca 53 myr ago) of gujarat, west-central india. the fossils predate the oldest previously known crown lagomorphs by several million years and extend the record of lagomorphs on the indian subcontinent by 35 myr. the bones show a mosaic of derived cursorial adaptations found in gracile leporidae (rabbits and hares) and primitive trai ... | 2008 | 18285282 |