Lepus californicus Gray 1837 (black-tailed jackrabbit)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Belongs to Lepus according to Gray 1837
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Lepus alleni, Lepus americanus, Lepus arcticus, Lepus benjamini, Lepus callotis, Lepus capensis, Lepus ennisianus, Lepus europaeus, Lepus othus, Lepus somaliensis, Lepus timidus, Lepus townsendii, Lepus whytei
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (15: California, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, Utah)
• Blancan of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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