Description | The antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni), found in Southern Arizona and Northwestern Mexico, is a species of North American hare. Within this range, it occupies dry desert areas. This species is placed in family Leporidae, which is within order Lagomorpha. Male and female antelope jackrabbits are identical in appearance. This species is large in size with long, pointed ears and a distinct coat coloration. The antelope jackrabbit has a white belly, light grey sides, a back peppered with black, and orange coloration on the neck and chest. It is similar to species like the black-tailed jackrabbit and white-sided jackrabbit. It is most active during twilight (crepuscular) and during the night (nocturnal), but can be active during the day when conditions are favorable (heavy cloud coverage). It feeds on cacti, mesquite leaves, and other vegetation.
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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus alleni |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus alleni |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Lepus |
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Common Name | antelope jackrabbit |
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Scientific Name | Lepus alleni Mearns, 1890 |
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Name Published In | Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. vol.2 p.294 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Lepus alleni | species | belongs to Lepus | stated without evidence | Mearns, 1890 |
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Status (PBDB) | extant |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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First Recorded Appearance | 1.80 - 0.30 Ma Pleistocene |
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Environment | terrestrial (based on Eutheria) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) |
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Diet | grazer, browser (based on Leporidae) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. Alroy. 2002. Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals. |
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Common Name(s) | Allen's Jackrabbit, Antelope Jack Rabbit, Antelope Jackrabbit, White-sided Jackrabbit, Liebre Antilope, Libre Appaloosa, Liebre Blanca, Liebre Torda |
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Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepus_alleni |
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Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner (1987) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada: Resource Publication, no. 166 - via Catalogue of Life |
Wilson, Don E., and Sue Ruff, eds. (1999) The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals - via Catalogue of Life |
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes (2003) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada - via Catalogue of Life |