Mammal
Abyssinian Hare
Lepus habessinicus · Leporidae · Lagomorpha
Best monthsFeb · May · Decmost records
Records103in 4 countries
Most seen inEthiopia55 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Abyssinian Hare in brief
The abyssinian hare (Lepus habessinicus) is a mammal of the Leporidae family — species of lagomorphs (Lagomorpha).
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 103 published records, most of them from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, May and December and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ethiopia55 records · best Feb, Dec
Djibouti34 records · best Feb, May
Eritrea10 records · best Feb, Dec
Somalia4 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Leporidae family
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