Order Lagomorpha Author Robert S. Hoffmann text 1993 Smithsonian Institution Press Washington and London Editor Don E. Wilson Editor DeeAnn M. Reeder Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition) 807 827 book chapter http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7353088 1-56098-217-9 7353088 Lepus Linnaeus, 1758 . Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:57 . TYPE SPECIES: Lepus timidus Linnaeus, 1758 . SYNONYMS: Allolagus Ognev, 1929; Boreolagus ; Barrett-Hamilton, 1911; Chionobates Kaup, 1829 ; Eulagos Gray, 1867 ; Eulepus Acloque, 1899 ; Indolagus Gureev, 1953; Lagos Palmer, 1904 ; Macrotolagus, Mearns, 1895; Poecilolagus Lyon, 1904 ; Proeulagus Gureev, 1964 ; Tarimolagus Gureev, 1947 . COMMENTS: Formerly included Bunolagus ; see Petter (1972b) ; and originally all other genera except Pentalagus . The taxonomy of this genus remains controversial. L. crawshayi (including whytei), peguensis , ruficaudatus , and siamensis have been variously treated as separate species or have been included in nigricollis . L. europaeus , corsicanus , granatensis , tolai , and tibetanus have been placed in capensis or treated as distinct species; see comments therein.