Mammals of the WorldSumatran Striped Rabbit
Nesolagus netscheri
- Order
- Lagomorpha
- Family
- Leporidae
- Genus
- Nesolagus
- IUCN status
- DD
- Distribution
- Indonesia
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Sumatran Rabbit|Sumatran Short-eared Rabbit
About this species
- Habitat
- Montane forest
- Range
- Barisan Mountains of north-western Sumatra and surrounding areas
The Sumatran striped rabbit, also known as the Sumatra short-eared rabbit, is found in the montane forests of the Barisan Mountains in north-western Sumatra and surrounding areas. It is similar in size to the European rabbit but with shorter limbs and muzzle and a broader head, and is distinguished by black or dark brown stripes across its yellowish-grey body (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its close relative, the recently discovered Annamite striped rabbit, has similar fur patterns but is found only on the Laos–Vietnam border (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Sumatra guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)