Korean hare

Korean hare
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Lepus
Species:
L. coreanus
Binomial name
Lepus coreanus
Thomas, 1892
Korean hare range

The Korean hare (Lepus coreanus) is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China.[1][2] The Korean hare inhabits diverse habitats within its range, from remote mountain forests to cultivated land. Fur colour varies slightly among individuals, but is generally some shade of liver brown.

  1. ^ a b Jo, Y.-S. & Smith, A.T. 2019. Lepus coreanus (errata version published in 2019). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T41279A161750768. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41279A161750768.en. Downloaded on 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ Hoffman, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.