Lepus yarkandensis
E840187
Lepus yarkandensis, commonly known as the Yarkand hare, is a species of hare endemic to the arid regions around the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hare
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | tolerant of arid conditions ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
sandy brown upperparts
ⓘ
whitish underparts ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Yarkand hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Albert Günther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| earCharacteristic | relatively long ears ⓘ |
| eats |
cultivated crops
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ herbs ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarim Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Xinjiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInEcosystem | oasis ecosystems ⓘ |
| foundInRegion | Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lepus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert
ⓘ
oases vegetation ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasFur | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2–6 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeRange | arid regions around the Tarim Basin ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| tailColor | white ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1875 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.