Lepus starcki

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	LAGOMORPHA	LEPORIDAE

Scientific Name:

Lepus starcki

Species Authority:

Petter, 1963

Common Name/s:

English	–	Ethiopian Highland Hare
French	–	Lievre Des Haut Plateaux D'Ethiopie, Lievre D' Ethiopie

Taxonomic Notes:

There is some confusion regarding the taxonomic status of Lepus starcki. It was previously listed as a subspecies of L. capensis or L. europaeus (Boitani et al. 1999). However, many treatments recognize it as a true species (Flux and Angermann 1990, Boitani et al. 1999, Hoffmann and Smith 2005).

There are no recognized subspecies (Hoffmann and Smith 2005).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H.
Reviewer/s:	Boyer, A.F. & Johnston, C.H. (Lagomorph Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species has a restricted geographic distribution in Ethiopia, but is considered to be abundant within its range (Boitani et al. 1999).

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The geographic distribution of Lepus starcki is restricted to the Ethiopian Highlands (Flux and Angermann 1990). It occurs on the Bale Mountains (Flux and Angermann 1990). L. starcki occurs at elevations of 2,140 m to 4,380 m (Boitani et al. 1999).
Countries:	Native: Ethiopia
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Population [top]

Population:	The population status of Lepus starcki is reported as being "relatively numerous" (Flux and Angermann 1990).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	There are few data regarding the ecology of this species (Boitani et al. 1999). This species occupies grassland and Afro-alpine moorland habitats within its range (Boitani et al. 1999). HB length of Lepus starki is 44.0-54.4 cm (Happold pers. comm.).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Research is needed for Lepus starcki in the areas of biology and habitat requirements (Flux and Angermann 1990). This species is recorded as "quite abundant and sufficiently represented in existing protected areas" (Boitani et al. 1999). It is present in Bale Mountains protected area (Yalden et al. 1996).

Conservation Actions:

Research is needed for Lepus starcki in the areas of biology and habitat requirements (Flux and Angermann 1990). This species is recorded as "quite abundant and sufficiently represented in existing protected areas" (Boitani et al. 1999). It is present in Bale Mountains protected area (Yalden et al. 1996).

Citation:	Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. 2008. Lepus starcki. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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