Sumatran striped rabbit [SEP] parent taxon
Sumatran striped rabbit
The Sumatran striped rabbit ("Nesolagus netscheri"), also known as the Sumatra short-eared rabbit or Sumatran rabbit, is a rabbit found only in forests in the Barisan Mountains in western Sumatra, Indonesia and surrounding areas. It is threatened by habitat loss, leading the IUCN to rate it as Vulnerable.
Related species.
This rabbit was the sole representative of the genus "Nesolagus" until the Annamite striped rabbit was discovered in the Annamite Mountains between Laos and Vietnam.
Description.
The Sumatran striped rabbit is usually about 40 cm (1 ft, 4 in) long, with tails 17mm long. It is black with brown stripes, with a red tail and rump, and the underside is white. Their fur is soft and dense, overlaid by longer, harsher hairs.
Biology.
As the species is rare, nocturnal and found only in remote forests, little is known about it. The local people do not have a name for the Sumatran Rabbit because they are