Volcano rabbit

A volcano rabbit in Chapultepec Zoo, Mexico

The volcano rabbit (also known as teporingo or zacatuche) is a small rabbit native to Mexico. The rabbit lives on about 280 square kilometers of land in central Mexico. The rabbit is ranked as endangered by the IUCN.^[1]

Volcano Rabbit Media

The volcano rabbit as illustrated in Ferrari-Pérez's first description of the species
A taxidermied volcano rabbit
Popocatépetl, one of four volcanoes around which the volcano rabbit lives. Forests of Pinus hartwegii, a preferred species of the rabbit, can be seen around the volcano.
Conejo zacatuche o teporingo (Romerolagus diazi)
Recta a Cholula, a highway in the Mexican state of Puebla. The construction of similar highways has contributed to declines in volcano rabbit populations due to habitat fragmentation.

References

↑ "Romerolagus diazi (Volcano Rabbit)". iucnredlist.org. 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.

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[1] "Romerolagus diazi (Volcano Rabbit)". iucnredlist.org. 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.

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