Lepus americanus (snowshoe hare)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Lepus |
| Species | Lepus americanus |
| Common | snowshoe hare |
| Diet | herbivore |
| Habitat | mixed/coniferous forest |
| Description | Small Lepus, brown in summer, white in winter, hair gray at base. Hind feet longer than Sylvilagus. |
| Skull Characteristics | Anterior portion of supraorbital process is small (or absent) compared to other Lepus. Small Lepus skull, <75 mm. |
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