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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Francesco M. Angelici  and
Luca Luiselli
Luca Luiselli
Affiliation:
Italian Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (F.I.Z.V.) – Herpetological Section, Via dei Cochi 48/B, 1-00133 Roma, Italy. E-mail: lucamlu@tin.it
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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.

Keywords

conservationdistributionItalyLepus corsicanusstatus
Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , July 2001 , pp. 245 - 249
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 2001

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