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Distribution and status of the Apennine hare Lepus corsicanus in continental Italy and Sicily

  • Francesco M. Angelici and Luca Luiselli (a1)
Abstract

The current distribution of Lepus corsicanus (recently considered to be a distinct species from L. europaeus) in peninsular Italy and Sicily is presented in this paper. Our data suggest that L. corsicanus is declining markedly in mainland Italy, and perhaps also in Sicily, and that it should be categorised as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Conservation recommendations for this species are presented.

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COPYRIGHT: © Fauna and Flora International 2001
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Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (FIZV) – Mammal Section, Via Cleonia 30, 1-00152 Roma, Italy. E-mail: trangema@tiscalinet.it
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