Lepus arcticus

Ross, 1819

Arctic Hare

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Genus : Lepus
Subgenus : Lepus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Voy. Discvery II; ed. 2, App. IV, p. 170.

Original name as described

Lepus arcticus

Other common names

American Arctic Hare · Canadian Arctic Hare · Labrador Hare · Greenland Hare · Polar Hare

Type locality

"Southeast of Cape Bowen" (Possession Bay, Bylot Island, latitude 73°37'N, Canada).

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · Greenland

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001081

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Lepus arcticus persimilis

E. W. Nelson, 1934

Family

Leporidae

Root name

persimilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 13461

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

84

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575334

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus groenlandicus

Rhoads, 1896

Family

Leporidae

Root name

groenlandicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 1486

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

237

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41431748

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

Lyon (1904:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)

Lepus arcticus banksicola

Manning & Macpherson, 1958

Family

Leporidae

Root name

banksicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 20973

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

8

Authority publication

Arctic Institute of North America, Technical Paper

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus andersoni

E. W. Nelson, 1934

Family

Leporidae

Root name

andersoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 2858

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

85

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575335

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus bangsii

Rhoads, 1896

Family

Leporidae

Root name

bangsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3752

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3752

Authority page

236

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41431747

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Lyon (1904:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)
  2. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus canus

Preble, 1902

Family

Leporidae

Root name

canus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:106860

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3552c106f-401c-487d-8b99-06fe9ffd32fe

Authority page

59

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25800432

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Lyon (1904:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)
  2. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus arcticus monstrabilis

E. W. Nelson, 1934

Family

Leporidae

Root name

monstrabilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:126169

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b469cb34-ec53-4fb7-9e43-ade3de9fc75d

Authority page

85

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575335

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus labradorius

G. S. Miller, 1899

Family

Leporidae

Root name

labradorius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:14149 (= USNM:MAMM:A37138), USNM:MAMM:A23132

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3258fbe4b-3d90-4c02-bf63-420bc1af5ea7 http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/377b31e79-26ae-496a-b2d5-7a9b7cc1d767

Authority page

39

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308104

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Lyon (1904:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)
  2. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus arcticus porsildi

E. W. Nelson, 1934

Family

Leporidae

Root name

porsildi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:248723

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e327c9de-d5ce-4ee0-92d2-faf90cbc3cf8

Authority page

83

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34575333

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus hubbardi

Handley, 1952

Family

Leporidae

Root name

hubbardi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:290933

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c2762286-67ee-47a0-a70d-c5ebf351d86e

Authority page

199

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34567305

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus arcticus

R. S. Hoffmann & A. T. Smith, 2005

Family

Leporidae

Root name

arcticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus groenlandicus

R. S. Hoffmann & A. T. Smith, 2005

Family

Leporidae

Root name

groenlandicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus arcticus labradorius

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Leporidae

Root name

labradorius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

144

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus glacialis

Leach, 1819

Family

Leporidae

Root name

glacialis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

170

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Godman (1826:162, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165866) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67021)
  2. Lesson (1827:295, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207762) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Lesson (1842:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  4. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus arcticus

Ross, 1819

Family

Leporidae

Root name

arcticus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

170

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Lyon (1904:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41274) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41274) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41274/45185887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Lepus variabilis hyperboreus

Pedersen, 1930

Family

Leporidae

Root name

hyperboreus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

363

Authority publication

Meddelelser om Grönland

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

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