Leporidae
Mexican Cottontail
Sylvilagus cunicularius (Waterhouse, 1848)
The Mexican cottontail (Sylvilagus cunicularius) is the largest rabbit native to Mexico, found only across central and southern Mexico.
Tres Marías Cottontail
Sylvilagus graysoni (J.A.Allen, 1877)
Sylvilagus graysoni, the Tres Marias cottontail, is an endemic medium-sized rabbit restricted to Mexico’s Islas Marías.
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus Chapman, Cramer, Deppenaar & Robinson, 1992
The Appalachian cottontail, Sylvilagus obscurus, is a small rabbit native to eastern U.S. mountain regions.
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris (Bachman, 1837)
Sylvilagus palustris (marsh rabbit) is a small North American cottontail rabbit that lives exclusively in wetland habitats.
Common Tapeti
Sylvilagus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sylvilagus brasiliensis, common tapeti, is a small neotropical rabbit that is a natural reservoir of the myxoma virus.
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii (Bachman, 1837)
Sylvilagus nuttallii (mountain cottontail) is a North American cottontail rabbit found in western upland habitats.
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus (J.A.Allen, 1890)
Sylvilagus floridanus, the eastern cottontail, is a medium-sized North American rabbit introduced to other regions with specific habits.
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani (Waterhouse, 1839)
Sylvilagus bachmani, the brush rabbit, is a small Pacific Coast rabbit that lives in dense brush habitat.
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii (Baird, 1858)
Sylvilagus audubonii, the desert cottontail, is a social North American rabbit that occupies arid and semi-arid habitats.
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus (Bachman, 1837)
Sylvilagus aquaticus, the swamp rabbit, is the largest cottontail rabbit native to the south-central and Gulf coast United States.
Andean Tapeti
Sylvilagus andinus (Thomas, 1897)
Sylvilagus andinus, the Andean tapeti, is a distinct cottontail rabbit species native to high elevation Andean páramo in northern South America.
Central American Tapeti
Sylvilagus gabbi (J.A.Allen, 1877)
Sylvilagus gabbi, the Central American tapeti or Gabb's cottontail, is a distinct cottontail rabbit species native to Mexico and Central America.
Granada Hare
Lepus granatensis Rosenhauer, 1856
Lepus granatensis, the Granada hare, is a small Iberian hare species with distinct physical traits and recorded parasite and disease associations.
Woolly Hare
Lepus oiostolus Hodgson, 1840
Lepus oiostolus, the woolly hare, is a medium-large hare native to high-altitude habitats of Central Asia and the Tibetan Plateau.
Scrub Hare
Lepus saxatilis F.Cuvier, 1823
Lepus saxatilis, the Cape scrub hare, is a larger southern African hare that is solitary and herbivorous.
White-sided Jackrabbit
Lepus callotis Wagler, 1830
Lepus callotis, the white-sided jackrabbit, is a hare named for its pure white sides, native to high elevation plains of the southwestern US and southern Mexico.
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus Gray, 1837
This is a comprehensive description of the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), covering its appearance, taxonomy, distribution, habitat and diet.
Japanese Hare
Lepus brachyurus Temminck, 1844
Lepus brachyurus, the Japanese hare, is a brown hare that lives across most of Japan with seasonal color change in snowy areas.
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii Bachman, 1839
Lepus townsendii, the white-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare with documented size, habitat, and ecological traits.
Cape Hare
Lepus capensis Linnaeus, 1758
Lepus capensis, the Cape hare, is a larger-female hare species found across varied African habitats.
Tolai Hare
Lepus tolai Pallas, 1778
Lepus tolai, the tolai hare, is a leporid native to central and eastern Asia with specific physical, ecological and parasitic traits.
Chinese Hare
Lepus sinensis Gray, 1832
Lepus sinensis Gray, 1832, the Chinese hare, is a small hare native to eastern China, Taiwan, and northeastern Vietnam with recognized subspecies.
Indian Hare
Lepus nigricollis F.Cuvier, 1823
Lepus nigricollis, the Indian hare, is a medium-sized hare native to the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka, active at night and twilight.
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778
The European hare (Lepus europaeus) is a large, fast-running game mammal native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere.
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