Lepus californicus in relation to enviornmental factors in the chihuahuan desert, mexico. Blacktailed jack rabbit lepus californicus several images, please scroll down. Reproduction of blacktailed jackrabbits lagomorpha. A taxonomic species within the family leporidae blacktailed jackrabbit. Neoseiulus californicus prefers tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen when the primary prey is unavailable. Lepus californicus synonyms, lepus californicus pronunciation, lepus californicus translation, english dictionary definition of lepus californicus. Lepus californicus bennettii gray, 1843 san diego blacktailed jackrabbit. Costa university of california, riverside usibp desert biome research memorandum 7425 reprint from reports of 1973 progress, volume 3. This habitat map was created by applying a deductive habitat model to remotelysensed data layers within the species known range.
Species notes for california vole microtus californicus. Blacktailed jackrabbit distribution is currently expanding eastward in the great plains at the expense of whitetailed jackrabbit. The blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus, also known as the american desert hare, is a common hare of the western united states and mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 10,000 ft 3,000 m. Phylogeography and phylogeny of lepus californicus. Jackrabbit lepus californicus herbivory changes dominance in desertified chihuahuan desert ecosystems author. Information and images of lepus californicus on animal diversity web university of michigan museum of zoology. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. Blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus longevity. Request pdf jackrabbit lepus californicus herbivory changes dominance in desertified chihuahuan desert ecosystems this study addressed the question. Department of agriculture, forest service, rocky mountain research station.
An lepus californicus in uska species han lagomorpha nga ginhulagway ni gray hadton 1837. Lepus species lepus californicus common name blacktailed jackrabbit lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits maximum longevity 11. The baja california peninsula hosts six lepus californicus subspecies hall, 1981. Distribution of lepus californicus in north america. We explored various models to describe the oscillating behavior of coyote canis latrans and blacktailed jackrabbits lepus californicus abundances in a sagebrushsteppe community in curlew valley, ut over a 31year period between.
Manual to accompany the map of potential vegetation of the conterminous. Native blacktailed jackrabbit populations occur from central washington east to missouri and south to baja california sur and zacatecas. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero, mendeley. Ecology of the blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus melanotis. Calculation of the average number per litter by weighting the monthly mean litter sizes according to the per cent of females pregnant for each month. See gap analysis project species habitat maps for more information regarding.
Lepus californicus pacific grove museum of natural history dsc06646. Lepus californicus life history that are relevant to an analysis of habitat sensitivity and connectivity in the columbia plateau. An lepus in nahilalakip ha familia nga leporidae ilarom nga taxa. Spider mite predator amblyseius californicus buglogical. Digimorph lepus californicus blacktailed jackrabbit. California wildlife habitat relationships cwhr system level ii model prototype william f. However, the genus lepus is present in both cold and warm deserts, so these hares represent a wideranging genus in the region and an old resident of areas that are islands today. They feed on a range of pest mites, other small invertebrates and pollen. This volume was digitized and made accessible online due to deterioration of the original print copy. Lepus californicus lepucaoverview eppo global database. The life span of these mites is about 8 days as immatures, then for about 20 days as adults. This dataset represents a species habitat distribution map for blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus within the conterminous united states conus based on 2001 ground conditions. Lepus californicus name homonyms lepus californicus gray, 1837 common names blacktailed jack rabbit in english blacktailed jackrabbit in english blacktailed jackrabbit in english blacktailed jackrabbit in english blacktailed jackrabbit in language.
The blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus is widespread across much of the western united states and mexico. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan subspecies. Four equations were developed and parameterized individually representing 1 coyote population change, 2 jackrabbit natality, 3 adult jackrabbit mortality, and 4 juvenile jackrabbit mortality. Lepus californicus deserticola mearns, 1896 western desert jackrabbit. Although these predatory mites consume their prey at a more leisurely pace than do their friends mesoseiulus longipes and phytoseiulus persimilisone adult or a few eggs per daythey can survive longer under starvation conditions n. Californicus neoseiulus californicus are aggressive and robust predatory mites. Pdf the current distribution and genetic relationships among populations of jackrabbits of the genus lepus in the baja california peninsula and. Shrubs generally comprise the bulk of fall and winter diets, while grass es and forbs are eaten in spring and early summer. Blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus washington wildlife.
They survive well at low prey densities due to their ability to use alternate prey and pollen as a food source. Parisi editor2 california department of fish and game. Pronunciation of lepus californicus with 1 audio pronunciation, 2 synonyms, 2 translations and more for lepus californicus. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2.
Lepus californicus californicus gray, 1837 subspecies. Biological spider mite control neoseiulus californicus. During a study to identify zoonotic pathogens in northwestern mexico, we detected the presence of a rickettsial agent in dermacentor parumapertus ticks from blacktailed jackrabbits lepus californicus. General information about lepus californicus lepuca eppo global database. Article pdf available january 2000 with 218 reads how we measure. Chromosomal differentiation between the jackrabbits lepus insularism y lepus californicus from baja california sur, mexico. Reaching a length around 2 ft 61 cm, and a weight from 3 to 6 lb 1. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that. The brmp ranks wildlife species and habitats levels 05 based on the level of concern for each resource. Blacktailed jackrabbit and whitetailed jackrabbit l. Lepus californicus definition of lepus californicus by. In an effort to determine whether us army activities on the dugway proving ground dpg have had an impact on resident wildlife, intensive studies have been conducted on the biology and ecology of the blacktailed jack rabbit lepus californicus since 1965. Neoseiulus californicus is often used to control the twospotted spider mite, tetranychus urticae koch, and other phytophagous mites on various crops in. Pages in category lepus the following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
The amblyseius californicus predatory mite is good resistance to drought and is more resistant to chemical pesticide. Ecology of the blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicus. Reeder 2005 accepted five subspecies of lepus californicus and treated the rest. Helminth parasites of the blacktailed jack rabbit lepus californicus melanotis mearns in southwestern kansas by e. Lepus californicus the common jackrabbit of grasslands and open areas of western united states. Its effective against various spider mites, two spotted spider mite tetranychus urticae, fruit spider mite panonychus ulmi, citrus red mite panonynchus citri, begonia mite tarsonemus pallidus, broad mite polyphagotarsonemus latus the advantages of a. Prominent examples of predatorprey oscillations between preyspecific predators exist, but longterm data sets showing these oscillations are uncommon. Bird species observed or detected include canada goose branta canadensis, wood duck aix sponsa, turkey vulture cathartes aura, wild turkey meleagris gallopavo, acorn woodpecker melanerpes formicivorus, black phoebe sayornis nigricans, western. Blacktailed jackrabbit lepus californicu he baja ce and limate.
Pdf chromosomal differentiation between the jackrabbits. There are 2 subspecies recognized, one of which is the local subspecies lepus townsendii townsendii. Historical wildlife dynamics on dugway proving ground. Lepus californicus gray, 1837 blacktailed jack rabbit, liebre cola negra, blacktailed jackrabbit, california jackrabbit, graysided jackrabbit, narrowgauge mule, jackasshare, texas jack, texan hare, great plains jackrabbit. Readily distinguished from other rabbits by its large size and elongate ears and limbs. Pdf phylogeography and phylogeny of lepus californicus. Some ecological studies of the blacktailed jack rabbit. Observations of the behavior of jackrabbits lepus californicus jstor. Species, lepus californicus gray, 1837 blacktailed jack rabbit, liebre. Hematology of the blacktailed jack rabbit, lepus californicus californicus. Canid social structure and density dependence improve. Chromosomal differentiation between the jackrabbits lepus.