Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Lepus
Species: callotis gaillardi
White-Sided Jackrabbit - Lepus callotis gaillardi
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
White-sided Jackrabbit (Lepus callotis) is a large (approximately 0.56 m long) hare that occurs in the Animas Valley and historically within parts of the Playas Valley, both in southern Hidalgo County, New Mexico, and south through the Mexican Plateau to Jalisco, Mexico. They are a grassland obligate species, avoiding hilly or shrubby habitats. This jackrabbit is threatened by shrub encroachment upon grassy habitat; heavy border patrol traffic through the heart of their New Mexico range may also result in some direct mortality.
Status
Global Rank: G4
State Rank: S1
| Rank Metadata |
| State Rank:
S1
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Rank Changed:
06/15/1989
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| Rank Reviewed:
06/23/2005
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| Reason:
N/A
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| Ecological Factors |
| Specificity:
N/A
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Range Extent:
N/A
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| Occurences:
N/A
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Population Size:
N/A
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| Area of Occupancy:
N/A
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Threat Summary:
N/A
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State Status: T
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 12
Number of Mapped Locations: 24
Number of Observations: 55
Observation date range: 06-17-1892
to 10-16-1997
External Links
Year
1976
Citation Conway, M.C. 1976. A rare hare. New Mexico Wildlife. 21:(2) 21-23.
Reference Code
A76CON01NMUS
Year
1984
Citation Bednarz, J.C. and J. Cook 1984. Distribution and numbers of the white-sided jackrabbit (Lepus callotis gailardi) in New Mexico. Southwest. Nat. 29:358-360.
Reference Code
A84BED01NMUS
Year
1986
Citation Cook, J.A. 1986. The mammals of the Animas Mountains and adjacent areas, Hilalgo County, New Mexico. Occasional papers The Museum of Southwestern Biology. 1(4):1-45.
Reference Code
A86COO01NMUS
Year
1975
Citation Findley, J. S., A. H. Harris, D. E. Wilson, and C. Jones. 1975. Mammals of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. 360 pp.
Reference Code
B75FIN01NAUS
Year
1975
Citation Findley, J. S., A. H. Harris, D. E. Wilson, and C. Jones. 1975. Mammals of New Mexico. Univ. of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. 360 pp.
Reference Code
B75FIN01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Mehlhop, P. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - S. Animas Valley and Playa. 17 Aug. 1990.
Reference Code
F90MEH02NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Mehlhop, P. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - S. Animas Valley and Playas Valley of August 18, 1990.
Reference Code
F90MEH03NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Mehlhop, P. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - S. Animas Valley and Playas Valley, McKinney flats. 2100-0200 hrs, 18 Sept. 1990.
Reference Code
F90MEH14NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Mehlhop, P. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Playas Valley with Ellen DeBruin. 21 Sept. 1990.
Reference Code
F90MEH16NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Mehlhop, P. 1990. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Clanton Draw to Cloverdale to Larson. 22 Oct. 1990.
Reference Code
F90MEH18NMUS
Year
1990
Citation O'Brien, M. 1990. Gray ranch sightings. Unpublished map sent to NMNHP.
Reference Code
M90OBR01NMUS
Year
Citation Mehlhop, P., Ph.D., zoologist, director NMNHP, 851 University Blvd. SE, Suite 101, Albuquerque, NM 87131, (505) 272-3545.
Reference Code
PNDMEH02NMUS
Year
31
Citation S31ALEVZNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S31ALEVZNMUS
Year
76
Citation S76BEDSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S76BEDSBNMUS
Year
76
Citation S76BEDSUNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S76BEDSUNMUS
Year
80
Citation S80YATSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S80YATSBNMUS
Year
82
Citation S82COOSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S82COOSBNMUS
Year
92
Citation S92MEAUSNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S92MEAUSNMUS
Year
1977
Citation Bednarz, J. 1977. The white-sided jackrabbit in New Mexico: distribution numbers, and biology in the grasslands of Hidalgo County. Unpublished manuscript. 33 pp.
Reference Code
U77BED01NMUS
Year
1977
Citation Conley, W. and W.C. Brown 1977. Habitat partitioning between the jackrabbits Lepus callotis and L. californicus. Unpubl. manuscript. 9 pp.
Reference Code
U77CON01NMUS
Year
1981
Citation Cook, J.A. 1981. Distribution and numbers of white-sided jackrabbits (Lepus callotis) in the Animas Valley in summer 1981. Unpubl. manuscript from Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of NM, 7 pp.
Reference Code
U81COO01NMUS
Year
84
Citation U84BED01NMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
U84BED01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. 1991. Mammals from New Mexico printout. 3 March 1991. 117 pp.
Reference Code
U91NAT01NMUS
Year
1992
Citation Balch, P.G. 1992. Year-end report for scientific collecting permit. To New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Reference Code
U92BAL01NMUS
Year
1995
Citation Archer, V. 1995. Plant/Animal occurrence form for ^&Lepus callotis. 1p.
Reference Code
U95ARC01NMUS
Year
1995
Citation Gaines, Karen H. and S. Boczkiewicz. 1995. Specimen tag information from the New Mexico State University vertebrate museum, Las Cruces. 14 December 1995.
Reference Code
U95GAI02NMUS
Year
1995
Citation Mehlhop, P. 1995. Status of the White-sided Jackrabbit in New Mexico with recommendations for a monitoring protocol. Unpubl. report by New Mexico Natural Heritage Program for Share with Wildlife, NM Dept. of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, NM. 28 p. + app.
Reference Code
U95MEH03NMUS
Year
1978
Citation New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. Unpublished computer database (LCD) plant and animal records from NM Natural Heritage Program 1978 - 86.
Reference Code
UNDHER01NMUS