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Encyclopedia > Leporidae

Leporids
Arctic Hare
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Genera

Pentalagus
Bunolagus
Nesolagus
Romerolagus
Brachylagus
Sylvilagus
Oryctolagus
Poelagus
Caprolagus
Pronolagus
Lepus Download high resolution version (800x814, 96 KB)Arctic hare, public domain image from US Fish and Wildlife Service File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Binomial name Lepus timidus Linnaeus, 1758 The Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) is a hare, which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Embrithopoda (extinct) Subclass Creodonta (extinct) Hyaenodontidae Oxyaenidae Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Placentalia Afrosoricida Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Macroscelidea Perissodactyla Pholidota Primates Proboscidea Rodentia Scandentia Sirenia Tubulidentata Xenarthra Subclass Marsupialia Dasyuromorphia Didelphimorphia Diprotodontia Microbiotheria Notoryctemorphia... Families Leporidae Ochotonidae The Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha, are an order of mammals of which there are two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). ... Johann Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim (October 13, 1771 – October 18, 1853) was a German anatomist, entomologist and paleontologist. ... Binomial name Pentalagus furnessi (Stone, 1900) The Amami Rabbit, or Amami no Kuro Usagi (奄美黒兔/アマミノクロウサギ) (Pentalagus furnessi), also known as the Ryukyu Rabbit, is a primitive dark-furred rabbit which is only found in Amami Oshima (奄美大島) and Toku-no-Shima (徳之島), two small islands between southern Kyushu (九州... Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to Rabbits!!!!!!!!!!!Death to... Species Sylvilagus aquaticus Swamp Rabbit Sylvilagus auduboni Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus bachmani Brush Rabbit Sylvilagus brasiliensis Forest Rabbit Sylvilagus cunicularis Mexican Cottontail Sylvilagus dicei Dices Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus graysoni Tres Marias Rabbit Sylvilagus insonus Omilteme Cottontail Sylvilagus mansuetus San Jose Brush Rabbit Sylvilagus nuttallii Mountain Cottontail Sylvilagus... Binomial name Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus is a species of rabbit native to southern Europe. ... Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ... Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ... Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ...

Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, comprise the lagomorphs, one of the orders of mammals. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs. Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus The bane of Australian farmers - the wild rabbit An old rabbit trap Rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. ... Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Genera Ochotona Prolagus The name pika is used for any member of the Ochotonidae, a family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae (rabbits and hares). ... Families Leporidae Ochotonidae The Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha, are an order of mammals of which there are two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Orders Subclass Embrithopoda (extinct) Subclass Creodonta (extinct) Hyaenodontidae Oxyaenidae Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Placentalia Afrosoricida Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Macroscelidea Perissodactyla Pholidota Primates Proboscidea Rodentia Scandentia Sirenia Tubulidentata Xenarthra Subclass Marsupialia Dasyuromorphia Didelphimorphia Diprotodontia Microbiotheria Notoryctemorphia...


Members of all genera except Lepus are usually referred to as rabbits, while members of Lepus (which accounts for almost half the species) are usually called hares. However the distinction between these two common names does not map completely into current taxonomy, since the jackrabbits are members of Lepus, and members of the genera Pronolagus and Caprolagus are sometimes called hares. Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ...


Leporids are native across the world except in Oceania where their introduction is an important threat for the native mammals in Australia. Map of Oceania. ... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary...


Family Leporidae: rabbits and hares

  • Rabbits
    • Amami Rabbit/Ryukyu Rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi
    • Bushman Rabbit, Bunolagus monticularis
    • Sumatra Short-Eared Rabbit, Nesolagus netscheri
    • Volcano Rabbit, Romerolagus diazi
    • Pygmy Rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis
    • Forest Rabbit, Sylvilagus brasiliensis
    • Dice's Cottontail, Sylvilagus dicei
    • Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani
    • San Jose Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus mansuetus
    • Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus
    • Marsh Rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris
    • Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
    • New England Cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis
    • Mountain Cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
    • Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
    • Omilteme Cottontail, Sylvilagus insonus
    • Mexican Cottontail, Sylvilagus cunicularis
    • Tres Marias Rabbit, Sylvilagus graysoni
    • European Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
    • Central African Rabbit, Poelagus marjorita
  • Hares
    • Greater Red Rabbit, Pronolagus crassicaudatus
    • Jameson's Red Rabbit, Pronolagus randensis
    • Smith's Red Rabbit, Pronolagus rupestris
    • Bristly Rabbit/Hispid Hare, Caprolagus hispidus
    • Scrub Hare, Lepus saxatilis
    • Cape Hare, Lepus capensis
    • Abyssinian Hare, Lepus habessinicus
    • Ethiopian Highland Hare, Lepus starcki
    • European Hare, Lepus europaeus
    • Burmese Hare, Lepus peguensis
    • Indian Hare, Lepus nigricollis
    • Woolly Hare, Lepus oiostolus
    • Yunnan Hare, Lepus comus
    • Mountain Hare, Lepus timidus
    • Snowshoe Hare, Lepus americanus
    • Alaskan Hare, Lepus othus
    • White-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii
    • Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
    • Black Jackrabbit, Lepus insularis
    • White-sided Jackrabbit, Lepus callotis
    • Tehuantepec Jackrabbit, Lepus flavigularis
    • Antelope Jackrabbit, Lepus alleni
    • Chinese Hare, Lepus sinensis
    • Japanese Hare, Lepus brachyurus
    • Manchurian Hare, Lepus mandschuricus
    • Yarkand Hare, Lepus yarkandensis
    • Broom Hare, Lepus castrovieoi
    • Korean Hare, Lepus coreanus
    • Corsican Hare, Lepus corsicanus
    • Savanna Hare, Lepus crawshayi
    • Ethiopian Hare, Lepus fagani
    • Granada Hare, Lepus granatensis
    • Hainan Hare, Lepus hainanus
    • Tolai Hare, Lepus tolai
    • African Savanna Hare, Lepus victoriae
    • Malawi Hare, Lepus whytei

  Results from FactBites:
 
Leporidae - encyclopedia article about Leporidae. (1944 words)
Caprolagus Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus.
Lepus Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus.
Family Leporidae: rabbits Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world.
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