Indian hare

Indian hare
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Lagomorpha
Family:	Leporidae
Genus:	Lepus
Species:	L. nigricollis
Binomial name
	Lepus nigricollis; F. Cuvier, 1823
	Indian hare range; (green – native, red – introduced, dark grey – origin uncertain)

The Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis), also known as the black-naped hare, is a common species of hare native to the Indian subcontinent,^[3] and Java. Its habitat in Java is in rocky highlands.

Description

The Indian hare has a head and body length of 40–60 cm (16–24 in), long ears, large, well-furred hind feet, and a rather long tail of about 10 cm (3.9 in) and weighs up to 6 kg (13 lb).^{[citation needed]}

Distribution and habitat

The Indian hare inhabits open grassy areas, cultivated plains, semi-arid and arid plains, and hills throughout the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka.^{[citation needed]}

Behaviour and ecology

Its activity pattern has been defined as crepuscular and nocturnal.^{[citation needed]}

Introductions

It has been introduced to Madagascar, Comoro Islands, Andaman Islands, Western New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Mayotte, Mauritius and Réunion.^[4]

Taxonomy

There are seven recognized subspecies of Indian hare.

Lepus nigricollis aryabertensis
Lepus nigricollis dayanus
Lepus nigricollis nigricollis
Lepus nigricollis ruficaudatus
Lepus nigricollis sadiya
Lepus nigricollis simcoxi
Lepus nigricollis singhala

References

^ Hoffmann, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ Nameer, P.O. & Smith, A.T. (2019). "Lepus nigricollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41282A45188041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41282A45188041.en. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ Suchentrunk, F & Mihajla Davidovic (2004). "Evaluation of the classification of Indian hares (Lepus nigricollis) into the genus Indolagus Gureev, 1953 (Leporidae, Lagomorpha)" (PDF). Mammalian Biology. 69 (1): 46–57. Bibcode:2004MamBi..69...46S. doi:10.1078/1616-5047-115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
^ Long, J.L. (2003). Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence. Cambridge: Cabi Publishing. doi:10.1071/9780643090156. ISBN 9780851997483.

[MSW3-1] Hoffmann, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

[iucn-2] Nameer, P.O. & Smith, A.T. (2019). "Lepus nigricollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41282A45188041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41282A45188041.en. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[3] Suchentrunk, F & Mihajla Davidovic (2004). "Evaluation of the classification of Indian hares (Lepus nigricollis) into the genus Indolagus Gureev, 1953 (Leporidae, Lagomorpha)" (PDF). Mammalian Biology. 69 (1): 46–57. Bibcode:2004MamBi..69...46S. doi:10.1078/1616-5047-115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2006-06-12.

[4] Long, J.L. (2003). Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence. Cambridge: Cabi Publishing. doi:10.1071/9780643090156. ISBN 9780851997483.

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