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Lagomorphs

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Division: Chordata
    Subdivision: Vertebrata
    Class: Mammalia
    Subclass: Theria
    Infraclass: Eutheria
    Order: Lagomorpha

Lagomorphs (order Lagomorpha)

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Lagomorphs are members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha. Order Lagomorpha is further subdivided into smaller taxonomic groups called families. In Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, one family is represented: hares, rabbits, and cottontails of the family Leporidae.

Hare, rabbit, and cottontail species of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee are organized on this page by taxonomic families.

Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) [Photo: Joe Kosack, Pennsylvania Game Commission]

Hares, Rabbits (family Leporidae)

For additional Web resources about this taxonomic order, please refer to the NBII resource catalog viewer below.


NBII Catalog Query for Lagomorphs (order Lagomorpha)  
Web Resources for Lagomorph Families of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Search 76 Results Within Web Resources for Lagomorph Families of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
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100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species
Part of the Global Invasive Species Database. A list of one hundred species selected to collectively illustrate the range of impacts caused by biological invasion. Includes species description, taxonomy, habitat, impacts, uses, notes, geographical...
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2005-2006 SMALL GAME HUNTING SEASONS in Tennessee
Legal and safe hunting in Tennessee is enforced by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Small game animals include Squirrel (fox, red, gray),Rabbit and Quail. The trapping of small animals is regulated by the TWRA as well. River Otters, Raccoons...
3.
Abstract for the Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate System
methodology; reticulocytes; lysates; New Zealand white rabbits; mRNA; translation
4.
Aliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems
"An introduction to the serious and ongoing environmental problems caused by invasive plant and animal species... Award-winning science writer Mary Batten introduces young readers to the serious and ongoing environmental problems caused by invasive...
5.
Animal Scat
From the website: "A common animal sign that is often ignored or passed over because of our human tendency to look upon it as dirty, is scat, or droppings. However, this is another way to identify the species that are present in an area, and even...
6.
Appalachian Cottontail Species Information
Species information about the Appalachian cottontails including descriptions, images, drawings, distribution, and life history.
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Australian Arid Inland Ecosystem
The Living Landscape-an Australian Ecosystems Series, Gulliver Film Productions, Gulliver Media Australia
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Backyard Wildlife: Cute or Cunning? A Delight to Watch or a Danger to Your Health?
From the article: "Folks who live in urban areas and suburban developments with nearby woodlands and greenspaces often enjoy attracting wildlife to their homes. But they need to be aware of the potential pitfalls of attracting wild animals to the...
9.
Behavior, Dispersal, and Survival of Captive-Raised Idaho Pygmy Rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) Released onto the INEEL in Idaho
The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is the smallest rabbit in North America, a sagebrush foraging specialist, and one of only two North American rabbits to dig its own burrow. The long-isolated and genetically unique population of Columbia Basin...
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Black-tailed jack rabbit (Lepus californicus)
Black-tailed jack rabbit in the grass.

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