Majorcan hare
| Majorcan hare[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Lepus |
| Species: | L. granatensis |
| Subspecies: | L. granatensis solisi |
| Trinomial name | |
| Lepus granatensis solisi Palacios & Fernández, 1992 | |
The Majorcan hare (Lepus granatensis solisi) is a subspecies of the Granada Hare, from Majorca, Spain. It was described only in 1992.[2] Most sources assume it is an extinct species.[3]
A sighting was reported by a British visitor near the Raixa gardens on the way to Soller on Wednesday 9 September 2015
References
- ↑ Hoffman, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Palacios F, Fernández J (1992). "A new subspecies of hare from Majorca (Balearic Islands)". Mammalia 56 (1): 71–85. doi:10.1515/mamm.1992.56.1.71.
- ↑ Palomo, L. J. & J. Gisbert, ed. (2002). Atlas de los mamíferos terrestres de España. Madrid: OAPN.
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