1992
DOI: 10.1515/mamm.1992.56.1.71
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A new subspecies of hare from Majorca (Balearic Islands)

Abstract: The hares of Majorca are described as a new subspecies of Lepus granatensis in view of their smaller size and slightly different dental enamel morphology as compared to the nominate subspecies (L. granatensis granatensis Rosenhauer, 1856) of the Spanish mainland.Size in the new subspecies is smaller overall, but the limbs are affected more markedly. It is noteworthy that measurements ranges of the hindfoot and humerus lengths of adult specimens from Majorca and peninsular Spain do not overlap.As for dental mor… Show more

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“…The high variability of occlusal traits in hares from diverse regions of Israel is in accordance with earlier results on hares of diverse taxa and from various regions (Angermann, 1965;Palacios & Fernandez, 1992;Suchentrunk, 1993;Suchentrunk et al, 1994;Suchentrunk & Flux, 1996). Among all the characters of Israeli hares, only one (C-19) was not detected in brown hares from central Europe and cape hares from East Africa (Suchentrunk et al, 1994;Suchentrunk & Flux, 1996).…”
Section: Variability Of Occlusal Characters: Ecogenetic or Phylogenetsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…The high variability of occlusal traits in hares from diverse regions of Israel is in accordance with earlier results on hares of diverse taxa and from various regions (Angermann, 1965;Palacios & Fernandez, 1992;Suchentrunk, 1993;Suchentrunk et al, 1994;Suchentrunk & Flux, 1996). Among all the characters of Israeli hares, only one (C-19) was not detected in brown hares from central Europe and cape hares from East Africa (Suchentrunk et al, 1994;Suchentrunk & Flux, 1996).…”
Section: Variability Of Occlusal Characters: Ecogenetic or Phylogenetsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…In accordance with previous descriptions of Mallorcan hares (Palacios & Fernández, ), our results on the analyzed nuclear gene suggest that the hares included in the present study are all Iberian hares, L. granatensis . In addition, based on mtDNA analyses, the genetic variation detected among Mallorcan hares is well within and not divergent from the continental populations and therefore no support was found in our data for their classification as a separate subspecies, L. g. solisi , as suggested by Palacios & Fernández (). However, because subspecific classification must rely on information from multiple sources (including morphological data), a more thorough assessment is needed to address this question.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Based on morphological data, Palacios & Fernández () described Mallorcan hares as a subspecies of the Iberian hare ( Lepus granatensis Rosenhauer 1856), Lepus granatensis solisi . In the mainland, this species has a broad distribution across the Iberian Peninsula, except in the north‐eastern region where it is replaced by Lepus europaeus Pallas 1778, and in the Cantabrian mountain chain where Lepus castroviejoi Palacios 1977 is found instead (Alves et al ., ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Iberian hare, L. granatensis, is indigenous to most parts of the Iberian Peninsula. It was introduced to Mallorca [49], and a localised population in southern France near Perpignon was also obviously introduced (PC Alves, pers. comm.).…”
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confidence: 99%