Hispid Hare
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The Hispid Hare, Caprolagus hispidus, is a leporid native to the foothills of the Himalaya. It was formerly widely distributed but its habitat is much reduced and degraded by deforestation, cultivation, and human settlement, and now it is confined to isolated regions in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. It is one of the world's rarest mammals.
Other names include Bristly Rabbit and Assam Rabbit.
References
- Lagomorph Specialist Group (1996). [Caprolagus hispidus]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN A1c+2c, B1+2abcde, C1 v2.3)
- [Caprolagus hispidus (TSN 625337)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 2 February 2006.
- [IUCN Red List entry]
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