Leporidae
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| Rabbits and hares Temporal range: Late Eocene – Recent | |
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| Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) | |
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| Family: | Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 |
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| Pentalagus | |
Leporidae is a mammal family in the order Lagomorpha. It has about 60 species of rabbits and hares. The animals of the family Leporidae are called Leporids. The names "rabbit" and "hare" are not names of separate biological groups, but are "randomly" given to different leporid species.
Taxonomy
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- Genus Brachylagus
- Pygmy Rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis
- Genus Bunolagus
- Riverine Rabbit, Bunolagus monticularis
- Genus Caprolagus
- Hispid Hare, Caprolagus hispidus
- Genus Lepus (true hares, ca. 30 species)
- Antelope Jackrabbit, Lepus alleni
- Cape Hare, Lepus capensis
- European Hare, Lepus europaeus
- Granada Hare, Lepus granatensis
- Mountain Hare, Lepus timidus
- White-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii
- Genus Nesolagus
- Annamite Striped Rabbit, Nesolagus timminsi
- Sumatran Striped Rabbit, Nesolagus netscheri
- Genus Oryctolagus
- European Rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (includes the domestic rabbit)
- Genus Pentalagus
- Amami Rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi
- Genus Poelagus
- Bunyoro Rabbit, Poelagus marjorita
- Genus Pronolagus
- Natal Red Rock Hare, Pronolagus crassicaudatus
- Jameson's Red Rock Hare, Pronolagus randensis
- Smith's Red Rock Hare, Pronolagus rupestris
- Genus Romerolagus
- Volcano Rabbit, Romerolagus diazi
- Genus Sylvilagus (Cottontail rabbits, ca. 14 species)
- Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus
- Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani
- Tapeti, Sylvilagus brasiliensis
- Genus Brachylagus
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