. The quadrupeds of North America [microform]. Mammals; Rodentia; Mammifères; Rongeurs. • 156 LEPUS TEXIANUS.—AuD. and Bach. Texan Hare—Vulgo Jackass Rabbit. PLATE CXXXIII.—Male. L. Magnitudine, L, Californiciim excedens, auriculis masimis, capite tertia parte longioribus, linea fusca supra in collo, striS nigrd a natibua usque ad Cauda? apiccm producta, corpore supra luteo nigroque vario, Bubter, collo rufo gula atque ventre albis. CHARACTERS. Larger than the CaMfomian Hare ; ears, very large—more than me third longer than the head ; a dark broivn stripe on the top of the neck, and a black st
. The quadrupeds of North America [microform]. Mammals; Rodentia; Mammifères; Rongeurs. • 156 LEPUS TEXIANUS.—AuD. and Bach. Texan Hare—Vulgo Jackass Rabbit. PLATE CXXXIII.—Male. L. Magnitudine, L, Californiciim excedens, auriculis masimis, capite tertia parte longioribus, linea fusca supra in collo, striS nigrd a natibua usque ad Cauda? apiccm producta, corpore supra luteo nigroque vario, Bubter, collo rufo gula atque ventre albis. CHARACTERS. Larger than the CaMfomian Hare ; ears, very large—more than me third longer than the head ; a dark broivn stripe on the top of the neck, and a black stnpe from the rump, extending to the root of the tail and along its upper surface to the tip. Upper surface of body, mottled deep buff and black, throat and belly white, under side of neck dull rufous. DESCRIPTION. Crown of the head, depressed or flattened, forming an obtuse angle with the forehead and nose; ears, of immense size, being larger than in any other species of Hare known to us. Body, full, and rather stout; fore- legs, of moderate length and size; thighs, stout and large; tarsus, of moderate length ; nails, strong, deeply channelled beneath. COLOUH. Hairs on the upper surface of body, white from the roots for two thirds of their length, then brown, then dull buff, and tipped very narrowly with black. On the belly, throat, and insides of legs, the hairs are white from the roots to the tips. One of our specimens has a black patch on the inner surface of the ear near its base ; another has a brown patch in that place ; anterior margin of the ears, buff; posterior portion of the ear for an inch and a half from the tip, whitish ; a narrow line of dark brown runs from between the cara for an inch ah)ng the back of the neck ; the anterior outer half of the eai-, and the posterior inner half of the ear, are clothed with a mixture of parti-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability -
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