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Larson
RED ROCK HARE "sundersive"
Genus species - Pronolagus crassicaudatus
Subfam - Paleolaginae
Fam - Leporidae
Subfam- Leporinae
Order - LAGAMORPHA
Cohort - GLIRES
Example specimen, KM-14859 σ;
9 Dec. 1948, Orinway Farm, Albany Dist.
C.P., Shortridge, 2200'-2800'
HB-370, T1-82, HF 80, Ear 83
Description
Head - ears short and grey, dark ruffaws behind ears, head dark brown, grey from eyes down over cheeks, chin light grey, throat greyish brown.
Body - Back- dark brown, hair rings with light grey base, black, white, dark tipped, sides lighter brown slightly ruffaus, below light ruffaus,
Tail - short and reddish ruffaus, very fluffy.
Front feet and legs - 5 toes with claws, 1st vestigial and up on side of foot, pad hair dark grey, ruffaws hair on legs.
Hind feet and legs - 4 toes with claws pad hair dark grey, leg hair ruffaus.
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