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vertebrae, 2.5 inches; hind foot, 6 inches; ear from notch, 

 4.7 inches. Found in "Baffin Land, and probably adjoining 

 islands to the west ; extreme north coast of Hudson Bay and 



Fig. 102. Arctic Hare 



south across Hudson Strait to include most of Ungava to 

 Great Whale River on the east shore of Hudson Bay, and 

 Labrador north of Hamilton Inlet. Vertical range from 

 sea level to an undetermined altitude; zonal range, Arctic." 

 (Nelson) 



Newfoundland Hare.^ — Lepus arcticus hangsi Rhoads. 



Resembling typical arcticus, but upperparts grizzled, smoky 

 gray, head dull buffy; rump blackish; ears glossy black 

 grizzled with gray about anterior base, and with a narrow 

 white line along posterior border. Total length, 24 inches; 

 tail vertebrae, 2.5 inches; hind foot, 6.5 inches; ear from 

 notch, 3.6 inches. Found in "Newfoundland and probably 

 adjacent part of Labrador north to Hamilton Inlet, and 

 extreme eastern Quebec. Vertical range from sea level up 

 to an undetermined altitude ; zonal range, Arctic. ' ' (Nelson) 



Hudson Bay Arctic Hare. — Lepus arcticus canus Preble. 



Much like typical arcticus, but paler gray above and more 

 white on ears in summer pelage. Found in "Barren 

 Grounds of northern Canada south to York Factory, Kee- 

 watin, and northern shores of Great Slave and Great Bear 

 lakes. Vertical range from sea level up to an undetermined 

 altitude; zonal range, Arctic." (Nelson) 



Alaska Tundra Hare. — Lepus othus Merriam. 



Largest of American Arctic Hares, approached in size only 

 by grcenlandicus. Hind foot very large, 7 inches in length. 



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