African savanna hare: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

African savanna hare Lepus microtis

Where the African savanna hare lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,083 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See rabbits, hares & pikas on the world map

Scientific name	Lepus microtis
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the African savanna hare live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the African savanna hare in 5 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the African savanna hare?

The African savanna hare (Lepus microtis) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Lepus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the African savanna hare

The African savanna hare (Lepus victoriae) is a mammal species in the family Leporidae, native to Africa. It is listed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article African savanna hare (revision 1345024965), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1581201 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).