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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Lagomorpha
        Family: Leporidae
          Genus: Lepus
            Species: callotis gaillardi

White-Sided Jackrabbit - Lepus callotis gaillardi

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

White-sided Jackrabbit (Lepus callotis) is a large (approximately 0.56 m long) hare that occurs in the Animas Valley and historically within parts of the Playas Valley, both in southern Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and south through the Mexican Plateau to Jalisco, Mexico. They are a grassland obligate species, avoiding hilly or shrubby habitats. This jackrabbit is threatened by shrub encroachment upon grassy habitat; heavy border patrol traffic through the heart of their New Mexico range may also result in some direct mortality.

Status

Global Rank: G4T3

State Rank: S1

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 12

Number of Mapped Locations: 24

Number of Observations: 55

Observation date range: 06-17-1892 to 10-16-1997

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