- Granada Hare
Taxobox
name = Granada HareMSW3 Hoffmann |pages = 199-200]
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Lagomorpha
familia =Leporidae
genus = "Lepus"
species = "L. granatensis"
binomial = "Lepus granatensis"
binomial_authority =Rosenhauer , 1856The Granada Hare ("Lepus granatensis"), also known as the Iberian Hare, is a
hare species that can be found on theIberian peninsula and on the island ofMajorca .ubspecies
Three
subspecies of the Granada Hare are known, which vary in colour and size.
* "Lepus granatensis granatensis" - This is the most abundant subspecies found inAndalusia ,Extremadura , Meseta Central, Valencia and the south ofAragon andCatalonia .
* "Lepus granatensis gallaecius" - This subspecies with a darker coat occurs in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula, in Galicia.
*Majorcan Hare , "Lepus granatensis solisi" - This subspecies is probably extinct nowadays or at least very rare. There have been no trustworthy sightings for the last years. This subspecies has a lighter coat and is smaller.References
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