Pronolagus rupestris
Pronolagus rupestris is one of the three species in the Pronolagus genus.
The two others are : Pronolagus randensis and Pronolagus crassicaudatus.
This specie is very similar to Poelagus marjorita but their habitats are quiet different.
Actually Poelagus marjorita are grass-hares and Pronolagus rupestris are called rockhares because of their habitat, they live in stony and rocky zones.
NB: every species on the genus Pronolagus are rockhares.
Pronolagus rupestris
Physical description
- Body Length : 350 to 399 mm ; 400 to 449 mm ; 450 to 499 mm ; 500 to 549 mm ; 550 to 599 mm
- Tail Length : ?
- Ears Length : 56 to 75 mm ; 76 to 95 mm ; 96 to 115 mm
- Mass : 2 to 2,9 kg
- Hind foot Length : 61 to 90 mm ; 91 to 120 mm
- Proportion tail length / body length : ?
- Proportion ears length / body length : 10.1 to 15 % ; 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : 10.1 to 15 % ; 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 %
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : ?
- Breeding Season : ?
- Number of Offspring : 1 to 2 offsprings
- Gestation Period : 26 to 30 days