The Indian hare (''Lepus nigricollis''), also known as the black-naped hare, is a common species of

hare Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The ge ...

native to the

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Introductions

It has been introduced to

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and

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.LONG JL 2003. Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence (Cabi Publishing) by John L. Long () Indian Hare Rajkot

Taxonomy

There are 7 recognized subspecies of Indian hare. * ''Lepus nigricollis aryabertensis'' * ''Lepus nigricollis dayanus'' * ''Lepus nigricollis nigricollis'' * ''Lepus nigricollis ruficaudatus'' * ''Lepus nigricollis sadiya'' * ''Lepus nigricollis simcoxi'' * ''Lepus nigricollis singhala''

References

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Indian hare The Indian hare (''Lepus nigricollis''), also known as the black-naped hare, is a common species of hare native to the Indian subcontinent, and Java. Introductions It has been introduced to Madagascar, Comoro Islands, Andaman Islands, Irian Jay ...

Mammals of South Asia Mammals of India