Annamite striped rabbit [SEP] parent taxon
Annamite striped rabbit
The Annamite striped rabbit ("Nesolagus timminsi") is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos-Vietnam border. The rabbit is striped, with a red rump, and resembles the Sumatran striped rabbit. It only recently became known to Western scientists: striped rabbits were first observed in 1996 by biologist Rob Timmins in a market in Bak Lak in Laos, and the species was described in 2000 and named after Timmins' find. A 2015 British expedition to the region first
have no conservation measures for this species. Records show Annamite striped rabbits can be common in suitable habitats and other areas show as uncommon and rare but it is decreasing either way.
External links.
- "Striped rabbit revealed in Laos forest" at bbc.co.uk
- "Camera-shy deer caught for first time" at phys.org
- "British expedition set out on a three month trip to track down the world’s rarest rabbit, finds it on the first night." Daily Hype Online