Lepus americanus Erxleben 1777
Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777. Syst. Regni Anim., 1:330. TYPE LOCALITY: "in America boreeli, ad fretum Hudsonis copiosissimus." Restricted by Nelson (1909:87) to Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada. DISTRIBUTION: S and C Alaska (USA) to S and C coasts of Hudson Bay to Newfoundland and Anacosti...
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1993
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Summary: | Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777. Syst. Regni Anim., 1:330. TYPE LOCALITY: "in America boreeli, ad fretum Hudsonis copiosissimus." Restricted by Nelson (1909:87) to Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada. DISTRIBUTION: S and C Alaska (USA) to S and C coasts of Hudson Bay to Newfoundland and Anacosti Isl (introduced) (Canada), south to S Appalachians, S Michigan, North Dakota, NC New Mexico, SC Utah, and EC California (USA). STATUS: Although population densities fluctuate greatly, status secure nearly everywhere (Keith and Windberg, 1978; Sinclair et al., 1988). SYNONYMS: bairdii Hayden, 1869; bishopi J. Allen, 1899; borealis Schinz, 1845; cascadensis Nelson, 1907; columbiensis Rhoads, 1895; dalli Merriam, 1900; hudsonius Pallas, 1778; klamathensis Merriam, 1899; macfarlani Merriam, 1900; nanus Schreber, 1790; niediecki Matschie, 1907; oregonus Orr, 1934; pallidus Cowan, 1938; phaeonotus J. Allen, 1899; pinetus Dalquest, 1942; saliens, Osgood, 1900; seclusus Baker and Hankins, 1950; struthopus Bangs, 1898; tahoensis Orr, 1933; virginianus Harlan, 1825; wardi Schinz, 1825; washingtoni Baird, 1855. COMMENTS: Distinctive small species, but subgeneric separation ( Poecilolagus Lyon, 1904) not supported; see Hall (1981:314); but see also Gureev (1964:188). Published as part of Robert S. Hoffmann, 1993, Order Lagomorpha, pp. 807-827 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on pages 814-815, DOI:10.5281/zenodo.7353088 |
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