Hewitt's red rock hare: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Hewitt's red rock hare lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pronolagus saundersiae
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the Hewitt's red rock hare live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Hewitt's red rock hare in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South 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.

Is the Hewitt's red rock hare endangered?

The Hewitt's red rock hare’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Hewitt's red rock hare?

The Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Pronolagus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Hewitt's red rock hare

Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho. It is a medium-sized, densely furred rufous and brown rabbit that behaves similarly to other red rock hares, with a preference for higher elevated rocky habitats. Previously classified as a subspecies of Smith's red rock hare (Pronolagus rupestris), it is now regarded as its own species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hewitt's red rock hare (revision 1342855319), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2924081 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).