Lagomorphs , , and of the World

EDITED BY Andrew T. Smith Charlotte H. Johnston Paulo C. Alves Klaus Hacklander

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS BALTIMORE CONTENTS

Preface vii Ochotona macrotis, Large-eared 58 Contributors ix Ochotona mantchuiica, Manchurian Pika 60 Ochotona nubrica, Nubra Pika 61 1 Introduction 1 Ochotona opaca, Kazakh Pika 62 )2 Evolution of Lagomorphs 4 Ochotona pallasii, Pallas's Pika 65 3 Systematics of Lagomorphs 9 Ochotona princeps, 67 4 Introduced Lagomorphs 13 Ochotona pusilla, Steppe Pika 72 5 Diseases of Lagomorphs 18 Ochotona roylei, Royle's Pika 75 6 Conservation of Lagomorphs 22 Ochotona rufescens, Afghan Pika 77 Ochotona rutila, Turkestan Red Pika 79 ACCOUNTS Ochotona syrinx, Qinling Pika 82 Ochotona thibetana, Moupin Pika 83 Order 29 Ochotona thomasi, Thomas's Pika 84 Family Ochotonidae 31 Ochotona turuchanensis, Turuchan Pika 85 Ochotona alpina, Alpine Pika 31 Family 87 Ochotona argentata, Helan Shan Pika 33 The Rabbits 87 Ochotona cansus, Gansu Pika 34 Brachylagus idahoensis, Pygmy 87 Ochotona collaris, 36 Bunolagus monticularis, 90 Ochotona coreana, Korean Pika 39 Caprolagus hispidus, Hispid 93 Ochotona curzoniae, Plateau Pika 40 Nesolagus netscheri, Sumatran Striped Rabbit 95 Ochotona dauurica, 43 Nesolagus timminsi, Annamite Striped Rabbit 97 Ochotona erythrotis, Chinese Red Pika 46 Oryctolagus cuniculus, 99 Ochotona forresti, Forrest's Pika 47 Pentalagus furnessi, 104 Ochotona gloveri, Glover's Pika 48 Poelagus marjorita, 107 Ochotona hoffmanni, Hoffmann's Pika 49 Pronolagus crassicaudatus, Natal 108 Ochotona hyperborea, 51 Pronolagus randensis, Jameson's Red Rock Hare 110 Ochotona iliensis, 53 Pronolagus rupestris, Smith's'Red Rock Hare 111 Ochotona koslowi, Koslov's Pika 55 Pronolagus saundcrsiae, Hewitt's Red Rock Hare 113 Ochotona ladacensis, Ladak Pika 57 Romerolagus diazi, 114 vi Contents

Sylvilagus 117 Lepus capensis, 176 Sylvilagus aquaticus, 117 Lepus castroviejoi. 179 Sy/vilagus audubonii, 120 Lepus comus, Yunnan Hare 181 Sylvilagus bachmani, 122 Lepus coreanus, Korean Hare 182 Sylvilagus brasiliensis sensu s trie to, , Andean Lepus corsicanus, 184 Cottontail, Rio de Janeiro Dwarf Cottontail 125 Lepus europaeus, 187 Sylvilagus cognatus, Manzano Mountain Lepus fagani, Ethiopian Hare 190 Cottontail 130 Lepus flavigularis, 191 Sylvilagus cunicularius, 131 Lepus granatensis, Iberian Hare 193 Sylvilagus dicei, Dice's Cottontail 135 Lepus habessinicus, 195 Sylvilagus floridanus, 137 Lepus hainanus, Hainan Hare 196 Sylvilagus gabbi, Gabb's Cottontail 140 Lepus insularis, Black Jackrabbit 198 Sylvilagus graysoni, Tres Marias Cottontail 142 Lepus mandshuricus, Manchurian Hare 200 Sylvilagus insonus, Omiltemi Rabbit 144 Lepus nigricollis, 201 Sylvilagus mansuetus, San Jose Brush Rabbit 145 Lepus oiostolus, 202 Sylvilagus nuttallii, 147 Lepus othus, 204 Sylvilagus obscurus, 149 Lepus peguensis, 205 Sylvilagus palustris, 152 Lepus saxatilis, Cape Scrub Hare 206 Sylvilagus robustus, Davis Mountains Cottontail 154 Lepus sinensis, 208 Sylvilagus transitionalis, 156 Lepus starcki, 209 Sylvilagus varynaensis, Venezuelan Lowland Lepus tibetanus, 211 Rabbit 157 Lepus timidus, 212 Lepus 159 Lepus tolai, 216 Lepus alleni, 159 Lepus townsendii, White-tailed Jackrabbit 218 Lepus americanus, 163 Lepus victoriae, 220 Lepus arcticus, 165 Lepus yarkandensis, Yarkand Hare 222 Lepus brachyurus, Japanese Hare 168 Lepus californicus, Black-tailed jackrabbit 170 References 225 Lepus callotis, White-sided Jackrabbit 173 Index 259