Black-naped hare
| Indian hare | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Lepus |
| Species: | L. nigricollis |
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Lepus nigricollis F. Cuvier, 1823 |
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| Indian Hare range (green - native, red - introduced, dark grey - origin uncertain) |
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The Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis), also known as the black-naped hare, is a common species of hare found in the Indian Subcontinent and in Java. Introduced to Madagascar, Comoro Islands, Andaman Islands, Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Mayotte, Mauritius and Réunion
There are 7 recognized subspecies of Indian hare.
Individual at Bandipur National Park
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