Smith's red rock hare
| Smith's red rock hare | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Pronolagus |
| Species: | P. rupestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Pronolagus rupestris (A. Smith, 1834) | |
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| Smith's Red Rock Hare range | |
Smith's red rock hare (Pronolagus rupestris) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae.[2] It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Description
Smith's red rock hare has a warm brown back,[3] grey ears and dark brown tail.[4] The under fur is soft and white. The claws and digits are short. The head and body together measure 350mm-495mm.[5]
Diet and habitat
This species' diet usually comprises grasses (such a sprouting grass),[6] and herbs. They live on rocky slopes and tops of rocky outcrops.
References
- ↑ Smith, A. T. & Boyer, A. F. (2008). "Pronolagus rupestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ 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. 207. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Kingdon, Jonathan. East African Mammal. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-43720-5.
- ↑ http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/s/0MLagomorph/Leporidae/Pronolagus/pronolagus_rupestris.htm
- ↑ Kingdon, Jonathan. East African Mammal. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-43720-5.
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41295/0
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