Ethiopian highland hare

Ethiopian highland hare
	Ethiopian highland hare ( Lepus starcki )
Systematics
Subclass :	Higher mammals (Eutheria)
Superordinate :	Euarchontoglires
Order :	Hare-like (Lagomorpha)
Family :	Hares (Leporidae)
Genre :	Real rabbits ( Lepus )
Type :	Ethiopian highland hare
Scientific name
	Lepus starcki
	Petter , 1963

Distribution map of the Ethiopian highland hare

The Ethiopian highland hare ( Lepus starcki ) is a species of mammal from the hare family (Leporidae).

This hare species is endemic to the mountainous region of the central part of Ethiopia , its habitat is grasslands at 2200 to 4400 meters above sea level. Little is known about their way of life, like most real hares , they are mainly nocturnal, they feed on grasses and herbs and should live solitary outside the mating season.

In its small area of distribution (less than 100,000 km ² ) the Ethiopian highland hare is still relatively common, it is not an endangered species.

literature

ML Azzoli-Puccetti (1987): On the Hares of Ethiopia and Somalia and the systematic position of Lepus whytei . Thomas, 1894 (Mammalia, Lagomorpha). Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.Memorie Sc. Mat. Fish eNaturali
J. Kingdon (1997): Field guide to the larger mammals of Africa . Struik Publishers
DW Yalden, MJ Largen (1992): The endemic mammals of Ethiopia . Mammal Rev .: 22 (3/4), 115-150
DW Yalden (1988): Small mammals of the Bale Mountains . Afr. J. Ecol .: 26, 281-294

Web links

Commons : Lepus starcki - collection of images, videos and audio files

Lepus starcki inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: Smith, AT & Johnston, CH, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2013.