Snowshoe hare feeding on a leaf
Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
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Facts – Snowshoe hare
| Also known as: | Snowshoe rabbit and varying hare |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Lepus (1) |
Status – Snowshoe hare
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). Subspecies: L. a. americanus, L. a. bairdii, L. a. cascadensis, L. a. columbiensis, L. a. dalli, L. a. klamathensis, L. a. oregonus, L. a. pallidus, L. a. phaeonotus, L. a. pineus, L. a. seclusus, L. a. struthopus, L. a. tahoensis, L. a. virginianus, and L. a. washingtonii
Description – Snowshoe hare
Information on the snowshoe hare is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Glossary
- Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
References
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IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Snowshoe hare feeding on a leaf
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