Scientific Name - Lepus nigricollis Cuvier, 1823


  • Group
  • Sub-group
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Common names
    Wal Hawa (S) Black-naped hare (E)
  • Habitat
  • Origin
    Native
  • National conservation status
    LC-Least Concern
  • Legal status
  • Similar species
  • All vernacular names
Lepus nigricollis Cuvier, 1823

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