Volcano rabbit: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the volcano rabbit lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Romerolagus diazi
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

Where does the volcano rabbit live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the volcano rabbit in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

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 volcano rabbit endangered?

The volcano rabbit’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the volcano rabbit?

The volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Romerolagus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the volcano rabbit

The volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi) (Spanish: conejo de los volcanes), also known as the teporingo or zacatuche, is a species of small rabbit that lives in pine and alder forests on volcanic slopes in Mexico. It is the only species in the genus Romerolagus and is considered to be the most primitive species among the rabbits and hares. It has small, rounded ears, short legs, a large forehead, and short, thick fur. It is one of the world's smallest rabbits, lives in groups consisting of between two and five members, and makes burrows (underground nests) and runways (worn-down, frequently traveled surface paths) among bunchgrasses. Up to three young are produced per litter, born in nests formed from shallow depressions in the ground lined with fur and plant matter.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Volcano rabbit (revision 1376997123), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q668030 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).