VARYING HARE 



Minnesota Varying Hare. — Lepus americanus phcBonotus Allen. 

 Resembling typical americanus in size but paler and with 

 more buffy in summer pelage. Found in "Western half of 

 northern peninsula of Michigan, northern Wisconsin, 

 northern Minnesota, and north into extreme western 

 Ontario, and southern Manitoba. Vertical range from 

 about 900 to 2,000 feet in northern peninsula of Michigan; 

 zonal range, Canadian." (Nelson) 



Turtle Mountain Snowshoe Rabbit. — Lepus americanus his- 

 hopi (Allen). 

 A dull brown Hare resembling typical americanus, but 

 probably darker (rusty ochraceous) than the other forms 

 of americanus. Known only from very inadequate material 

 from Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. 



Mackenzie Varying Hare. — Lepus americanus macfarlani 

 Merriam. 

 Darker and larger than typical americanus; dark brownish 

 gray above. Total length, 19.5 inches; tail vertebrae, 1.6 

 inches; hind foot, 6 inches; ear from notch, 2.6 inches. 

 Found in "Wooded parts of Alaska, in Upper Yukon region, 

 and southwest to Cook Inlet; base of Alaska Peninsula and 

 all of Yukon Territory, western Mackenzie, northern 

 British Columbia, and northwestern Alberta, Canada. Its 

 northern limit coincides with that of the trees. Vertical 

 range, in the Mackenzie River region, from near sea level 

 up to over 2,000 feet altitude; zonal range mainly Hudson- 

 ian." (Nelson) 



Alaska Varying Hare. — Lepus americanus dalli Merriam. 

 Closely resembling macfarlani, but ochraceous buffy above 

 in summer pelage. Found in "Wooded parts of western 

 Alaska from below Fort Yukon to coast of Bering Sea at 

 mouth of Yukon, and from Bristol Bay north to tree limit. 

 Vertical range from near sea level on lower Yukon up to 

 about 2,000 feet on adjacent mountains; zonal range mainly 

 Hudsonian. ' ' (Nelson) 



British Columbia Snowshoe Rabbit. — Lepus americanus colum- 

 biensis Rhoads. 

 Smaller than typical americanus; total length, 17.5 inches; 

 tail vertebras, 1.6 inches; hind foot, 5.4 inches; ear from 

 notch, 2.6 inches. Color of upperparts dingy yellowish 

 buffy. Found in "Rocky Mountain region of southeastern 

 British Columbia (except extreme southeastern comer) and 

 western Alberta, Canada (from Vernon, British Columbia, 

 to Jasper House, Alberta). Vertical and zonal ranges not 

 definitely known." (Nelson) 



Washington Varying Hare. — Lepus washingtoni washingtoni 

 Baird. 

 Summer and winter pelages both dull, dark reddish brown 

 (no white winter pelage) ; tops of feet more intense reddish; 

 soles of hind feet sooty. Size small, with short ears and 

 feet. Total length, 17-18 inches; tail vertebras, 1.6 inches; 



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