Lepus americanus - #246
Snowshoe Hare
Side view, in brown summer coat
Geographic Distribution
S and C Alaska (USA) to S and C coasts of Hudson Bay to Newfoundland and Anacosti Isl (introduced) (Canada), south to S Appalachians, S Michigan, North Dakota, NC New Mexico, SC Utah, and EC California (USA).
Order/Family
Leporidae
Genus
Lepus
Specific Epithet
americanus
Image Location
Yellowstone Nat. Park, WY, USA
Image Date
1977
Photographer
J Kirkley (Contributed by E C Oaks)