Hewitt's Red Rock Hare

Pronolagus saundersiae

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae

Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho. It is a medium-sized, densely furred rufous and brown rabbit that behaves similarly to other red rock hares, with a preference for higher elevated rocky habitats. Previously classified as a subspecies of Smith's red rock hare (Pronolagus rupestris), it is now regarded as its own species.

Distribution

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Hewitt's Red Rock Hare

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