Name
Lepus granatensis
Granada hare or Iberian hare
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Lepus
Species: granatensis
Habitat
Terrestrial, in agrosystems and other open spaces
Feeding
Phytophagous
Distribution
Endemic to the Iberian Peninsula
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC) globally (IUCN, 2019). Similar situation in Spain
Additional information
Long ears (longer than the length of the head) with black upper rim. Short tail, slender body and relatively long legs.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Alves, P. C., Ferrand, N., & Hackländer, K. (Eds). (2008). Lagomorph Biology Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation. Springer. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Carro, F., & Soriguer, R. C. (2007). Lepus granatense Rosenhauer, 1856. En Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Mamíferos terrestres de España (pp. 476-478). Palomo, L. J., Gisbert, J., & Blanco, J. C. (eds). Dirección General de Biodiversidad – SECEM-SECEMU. Accesible en: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/ieet_mami_lepus_granatensis_tcm30-99815.pdf
- Lumpkin, S., & Seidensticker, J. (2011). Rabbits. The Animal Answer Guide. Johns Hopkins University Press. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.