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This animal is very abundant in the southeastern portion of California, 

 some parts of Nevada, especially the western, and in various places in the 

 lower part of Arizona. 



It has often been found in the most barren deserts, and many miles 

 from water. 



Very common throughout Utah and Nevada, forming a great part of 

 the subsistence of the Indians ; the fur furnishing clothing for the squaws 

 in winter. In November, it is the custom of the Pah-Utes, Gosh-Utes, and 

 Pah-van Indians to resort to a large valley near Cedar City, Utah, for the 

 purpose of having a grand hunt, and thousands of these rabbits are thus 

 annually slaughtered. If properly cooked, the flesh is nutritious and tender. 



LEPUS CALIFORNTCUS, Gray. 

 California Hare. 



Lepus calijhrnicus, GRAY, Mag. F. H., i, 1S37, 5S6. — BACHM., J. A. X. Sc. Phil., viii, pt. 



i, 1S39, SC— Wagner, Suppl. Schreb., iv, 1844, 110.— Waterh., Nat. Hist. 



Mamm., ii, 1S4S, 131. — Aim. & Bach., N. Am. Quad., iii, 1S53, 53, pi. cxii. — 



Giebel, Saugt., 1855, 450.— Baird. Manna. N. A., 1S57, 594.— Allen, Proc. 



Bost. Soc Nat. Hist., xvii, 1875, 435. 

 Lepus richardsonii, BACH., J. A. N. Sc, viii, i, 1839, 88. 

 Lepus benncttii, Gray, Zool. Voy. Sulphur, mamm., 1844, 35, pi. xiv. 



Found south of the Pinal Mountains, near the Gila River (?), and in 

 Owen's Valley, California. Skins obtained. 



LEPUS CAMPESTEIS, Bach. 



IVorlheni Prairie Hare. 



" Lepus virginianus, var. ?", IIarl., Ed. Am., 1825, 310 (based on Lewis & Clark). 



Lepus virginianus ["IIarl.''], Rich., F. B. A., i, 1829, 224 (uot of Harlan). — Maxim., 

 Reise, i, 1839, 508. 



Lepus campestris, Bachm., Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila, vii, pt. ii, 1837, 349; viii, pt. 

 i, 1839, 80 (in winter pelage). — Waterh., N. H. Mamm., ii, 1848, 127.— 

 GlEB., Siing., 1855, 449.— Bd., M. N. A., 1S57, 5*5.— Newb., P. R. R. Rep., 

 vi, 1857, 03.— Coop. & Stjokl., N. H. Wash. Terr., 1SG0, 104, 131.— TIayd., 

 Tr. Am. Phil. Soc, xii, 18G2, 148.— Maxim., Verz. Nord-Am. Siing., 1802, 

 193.— Allen, Bull. Essex Inst., vi, 1874, 52, 58, 01, 00.— Ames, Bull. Minn. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci., 1874, 70. — CoUES, Bull. Essex Inst., vii, 1875, 73 (mono- 

 graphic). — Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xvii, 1875, 433. 



Lepus toivnsendii, Bach., Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., viii, 1839, 90, pi. 2. — Towns., 

 Narr., 1839, 325.— Aud. & Bach., Q. N. A., i, 1849, 25, pi. 3. 



Found in mountains to the eastward of Kanab, Utah; said to be quite 



