Lepus

• Allen's Jackrabbit Lepus alleni

  

  This large hare is notable for its big ears and occurs in dry areas of southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico.

• Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus

  

  A hare of North America’s boreal forests, it changes coat color with the seasons. Its large hind feet help it stay atop the snow.

• Arctic hare Lepus arcticus

  

  An Arctic hare whose seasonal coat changes vary by region.

• Japanese hare Lepus brachyurus

  

  A hare endemic to Japan, including Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. It uses forest edges and other areas with grasses and shrubs.

• Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus

  

  A hare found from the southwestern United States into parts of Mexico, known for long ears and a black tail.

• Antelope Rabbit Lepus callotis

  

  This jackrabbit lives in high plateau grasslands of southwestern New Mexico and northern and central Mexico. It mainly eats grasses, and its white flanks are a useful field mark.

• Cape Hare Lepus capensis

  The Arabian hare is recorded around AlUla in north-western Saudi Arabia. In this region, its grayish coat and black ear tips are noted.

• Broom Hare Lepus castroviejoi

  This hare lives in the Cantabrian Mountains. Its back is yellow-brown and its underside is white; it rests in scrub by day and feeds mainly on grass at night.

• Yunnan Hare Lepus comus

  The Yunnan hare lives in foothills near farmland and in hillside scrub or grassland. It forages at night on grasses and young shoots and leaves.

• Korean Hare Lepus coreanus

  The Korean hare has brown or grey-brown fur on its back and paler fur underneath. It uses vegetated areas from plains to mountains and is reported to feed in open places in the late afternoon or evening.

• Corsican Hare Lepus corsicanus

  The Corsican hare is native to central and southern Italy and Sicily. The population on Corsica is considered introduced.

• Brown Hare Lepus europaeus

  A hare with long ears and powerful hind legs; a British species account records it around grassland and farmland.

• Brown Hare Lepus europaeus

  A hare with long ears and powerful hind legs; a British species account records it around grassland and farmland.

• Mountain Hare Lepus timidus

  This hare ranges across much of Europe and northern Asia, with coat changes that vary by region and climate.

• Cape Hare Lepus capensis

  The Arabian hare is recorded around AlUla in north-western Saudi Arabia. In this region, its grayish coat and black ear tips are noted.

• Cape Scrub Hare Lepus saxatilis

  The Cape Scrub Hare has mottled grey and black fur above and white fur below. It forages at night in scrub and eats grasses and other plant parts.

• Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus

  A hare found from the southwestern United States into parts of Mexico, known for long ears and a black tail.

• Indian hare Lepus nigricollis

  The Indian hare is a hare of grasslands, scrub and other open habitats in India and Sri Lanka.

• Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus

  A hare of North America’s boreal forests, it changes coat color with the seasons. Its large hind feet help it stay atop the snow.

• Arctic hare Lepus arcticus

  An Arctic hare whose seasonal coat changes vary by region.

• Allen's Jackrabbit Lepus alleni

  This large hare is notable for its big ears and occurs in dry areas of southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico.

• Alaska Hare Lepus othus

  This hare lives in western Alaska's tundra and changes coat color with the seasons.

• Corsican Hare Lepus corsicanus

  The Corsican hare is native to central and southern Italy and Sicily. The population on Corsica is considered introduced.

• White-tailed jackrabbit Lepus townsendii

  The white-tailed jackrabbit is a large hare. Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports it throughout the state except at the highest elevations.