Biology of the Rabbit - Chapter 1 « Taxonomy and Origin of the Rabbit »

Table 1 : Simplified classification of Lagomorphs. Main source: Grassé & Dekeyser (1955) and Fox (1974).

Family Sub-family Genus species
Obsrvations
Ochotonidae - Ochotona princeps, collaris, daurica,
roleyi, etc…

The Ochotons also called Pikas live in America and Asia in mountainous regions (Rocky Mountains, Himalayas, Altai Mountains) 7 species
Leporidae Paleolaginae Pentalagus furnessi

In Amami islands exculsively (south of Japan) 1 sepcies
Pronolagus crassicaudatus, randensis, rupestris

Africa
Romerolagus diazzi

Mexico (Volcano rabbit)
Leporinae Lepus europeus, timidus,
americanus, articus, alleni,
californicus, capensis, callotis, groenlandicus, tschukschorum, etc ..

About 30 species of Hares. Found in all 5 continents and in all latitudes. In Europe Lepus europeus (common hare, inhabits flatlands) and L. timidus (variable hare, found in the Alps and Northern Europe)
Brachylagus idahoensis

Pygmy rabbit (Western USA)
Caprolagus hispidus

Asia
Nesolagus netscheri

Sumatra (close to Oryctolagus) one species only
Oryctolagus cuniculus

The European rabbit (only one species of this genus) some subspecies Oryctolagus cuniculus huxleyi, Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus
Poelagus marjorita

In Uganda and Sudan, looks like the Oryctolagus rabbit.
Sylvilagus floridanus, palustris, aquaticus, braziliensis, etc…

About twenty species of this genus. Called "American rabbits", including the cottontail rabbit.


Illustration of some lagomorph species (click on the image to enlarge)


Ochotona princeps

Ochotoan collaris

Ochotona daurica

Ochotona roleyi

Pentalagus furnessi

Pronolagus crassicadatus

Pronolagus randensis

Pronolagus rupestris

Romerolagus diazi

Lepus euopaeus

Lepus timidus Summer coat
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Lepus timidus Winter coat

Lepus americanus Summer coa

Lepus americanus Winter coate

L. americanus = Snow shoe hare

Lepus articus

Lepus alleni

Lepus califrrnicus

Lepus capensis

Lepus callotis

Brachylagus idahoensis


Nesolagus netscheri

Oryctolagus cuniculus wild

Oryctolagus cuniculus domest.

Poelagus marjorita

Sylvilagus floridanus

Sylvilagus bachmani

Sylvilagus palustris

Sylvilagus aquaticus

Sylvilagus brasiliensis


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