Abundance: 0.01 to 77.61% (median 2.00%)

Latitudinal range: -40.5° to 72.8°

Habitats: (256), Mediterranean woodland (3), boreal forest/taiga (6), desert/xeric shrubland (8), montane grassland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (26), temperate coniferous forest (2), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (18), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (11)

Found in 336 samples

Argentina: Lanín National Park, Meliquina Valley

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4) (Late Pleistocene), Godedzor Level II B (Holocene), Godedzor Level II A (Holocene)

Australia: Goonoo State Conservation Area (on-track, pre-baiting)

Belgium: Hof van Leugenhaeghe (Holocene)

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Brazil: Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2006/2007), Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2009/2010), Ibicuí River

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (Natura 2000 study), Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Cambodia: Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Protected Forest

Canada: Birds Hill (Plot 1, 1979), Prince Albert Model Forest, Lindsay, Canadian National Railway (spring), Canadian National Railway (summer), Canadian National Railway (fall), Canadian National Railway (winter), Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV) (Holocene), Learmonth Site (Holocene), Keffer (Midden 57, screened) (Holocene), Irving-Johnston (Holocene), Atkinson (Holocene), Cactus Flower (Holocene), Winefred Lake, EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 1), EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 3), St. Brieux (winter 2011), St. Brieux (spring 2012), Algar

China: Wanglang National Nature Reserve, Altun Mountains, Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, Gouli Region, Mount Kalamaili Ungulate Nature Reserve, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve, Shuidonggou Locality 12 (Late Pleistocene), Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Zongri type-site (Layer 2) (Holocene), Zongri type-site (Layer 3) (Holocene), Zongri type-site (Layer 4) (Holocene), Xiaoenda (Holocene), Gezishan Locality 10 (Fourth layer) (Late Pleistocene), Kanas National Nature Reserve, Taosi (Holocene), Zhoujiazhuang (Holocene), Shuangta (Holocene), Gouwan (Holocene), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene), Huoshiliang (Holocene), Shuidonggou Locality 7 (Late Pleistocene)

Croatia: Mujina Pecina (Level B) (Late Pleistocene), Mujina Pecina (Level D1) (Late Pleistocene), Mujina Pecina (Level D2) (Late Pleistocene)

Egypt: Gebel Silsila 2B-II (Silsilian) (Late Pleistocene), Gebel Silsila 2B (Survey) (Late Pleistocene)

Ethiopia: Bulbula (B1s1) (Late Pleistocene), Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (coffee forest), Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene), Harlaa (Holocene)

France: Salève, Grotte du Bison (Level I) (Late Pleistocene), Les Canalettes (Layer 4) (Late Pleistocene), Noisetier Cave (Late Pleistocene), Chez-Pinaud Jonzac (Layer 22) (Late Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit II) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII) (Middle Pleistocene), Bois-de-Riquet (Locus 1) (Early Pleistocene), Vergisson II (Late Pleistocene), Romain-la-Roche (Middle Pleistocene), Tourville-la-Rivière (level D1) (Middle Pleistocene)

Ghana: Mole National Park

Greece: Lakonis Cave I (lower bone breccia) (Late Pleistocene)

Hungary: Oltovâny Castle (Holocene)

India: Savandurga State Forest (winter), Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Valparai Plateau, Similipal Tiger Reserve (camera traps), Akole Tahsil, Khirsara (layer 1) (Holocene), Khirsara (layer 2) (Holocene), Bharatpur and Jagannathprasad, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (good habitat area), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (poor habitat area), Vadnagar (Ghaskol Darwaza Area) (Holocene), Vadnagar (Khari Kui (Primary School-3) Area) (Holocene), Mitathal (Layer 2) (Holocene), Mitathal (Layer 3) (Holocene), Chandankhera (Period IV: Vakataka) (Holocene), Kotada Bhadli (Holocene), Badmal (Period IB) (Holocene), Charnel House Cave (MIS 3) (Late Pleistocene), Charnel House Cave (MIS 5) (Late Pleistocene), Cathedral Cave (MIS 5) (Late Pleistocene)

Iran: Wezmeh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (West Mound) (Holocene), Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (East Mound) (Holocene), Qasr-e Ahmad (Holocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Qesem Cave (Concentration 1) (Middle Pleistocene), Qesem Cave (Concentration 2) (Middle Pleistocene), Shikma Biosphere Zone (winter), Manot Cave (Area D, Biogenic Unit) (Late Pleistocene), Motza (Early PPNB) (Holocene), Motza (Middle PPNB) (Holocene), Tel Ro'im West (Late PPNB) (Holocene), Yiftah'el (Holocene), El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian) (Late Pleistocene), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian) (Late Pleistocene), Ein Gev I (Late Pleistocene), Oumm Qatafa Cave (layer D2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Caverna degli Orsi (sondage A, Unit 10) (Late Pleistocene), Cava Muracci (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 5) (Late Pleistocene), La Sassa Cave (Late Pleistocene), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene)

Japan: Fujiyoshida City, Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (autumn 2000), Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (winter 2001), Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (summer 2001), Matsugae (Middle Pleistocene)

Jordan: Dana Nature Reserve, Wadi Taiyiba (WT6) (Late Pleistocene), Ayn Qasiyya (Area A) (Late Pleistocene)

Kenya: Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.2) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (DBS) (Holocene), Karungu (Late Pleistocene), Mfangano Island (Late Pleistocene), Lainyamok (Middle Pleistocene)

Kyrgyzstan: SaryChat Ertash Zapovednik (ridge), Jangart Hunting Reserve (ridge), Chap I (Holocene)

Lebanon: Moghr el-Ahwal Cave 3 (Phases F & E) (Late Pleistocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (GWA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (ALP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (BARF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene)

Mexico: Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, La Playa (Holocene), Schroeder Site (Structure 1) (Holocene), El Zurdo (Holocene), Santa Marta rock-shelter (Holocene), Cerro Portezuelo (Holocene)

Mongolia: Otson Tsokhio and Zuun Shovkh (Late Pleistocene), Zaraa Uul (Locus 2) (Holocene), Zaraa Uul (Locus 3) (Holocene)

Morocco: Ifri El Baroud (Unit B2) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 0) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 1) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 2) (Late Pleistocene), Zouhrah Cave (L 3) (Pleistocene - Holocene)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park

Pakistan: Khunjerab National Park

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene), Borsuka Cave (Layer III) (Holocene), Borsuka Cave (Layer II) (Holocene)

Portugal: Torre Velha (Holocene), Vale do Mouro (Stage 3) (Holocene)

Romania: Noviodunum (TPF sector, Roman period) (Holocene), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Middle Ages) (Holocene)

Russia: Svetly (layer 5) (Late Pleistocene), Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Zapovednaya (Late Pleistocene), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 3A) (Holocene), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 3B) (Holocene), Bol'shoj Naryn (Paleosol Layers) (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 5) (Late Pleistocene), Chagyrskaya Cave (Layer 6) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 2) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 3) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 4) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 5) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 6) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 7) (Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 8) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 9) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 10) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 11) (Late Pleistocene), Cheremukhovo-1 (Bed 12) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 1) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Pleistocene Layer 2) (Late Pleistocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 1) (Holocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 2) (Holocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 3) (Holocene), Imanay Cave (Holocene Layer 4) (Holocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 4 (1998–1999 pit) (Holocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 5 (1998–1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 6 (1998–1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 7 (1998–1999 pit) (Late Pleistocene), Chernyshevskaya-III Cave (layer 3) (Holocene)

Senegal: Diouboye (Holocene)

Serbia: Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, first phase) (Holocene), Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, second phase) (Holocene)

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Drakensberg Midlands, Bethlehem, Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand) (Late Pleistocene), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10) (Late Pleistocene), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 11) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M2) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (LSA) (Holocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 2) (Late Pleistocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 3) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLA) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LPC) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member YOL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BOL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LOH) (Late Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2 (Middle Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 3 (Middle Pleistocene)

Spain: Huéscar 1 (Middle Pleistocene), Larraga, El Horno Cave (Level 1) (Late Pleistocene), El Horno Cave (Level 2) (Late Pleistocene), Cueva de Nerja (Tardiglacial) (Late Pleistocene)

Sri Lanka: Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase B) (Holocene), Fa-Hien Lena Cave (Phase C) (Late Pleistocene)

Sudan: Gala Abu Ahmed (Holocene)

Tanzania: Mlele Forest Reserve, Tli’ika, Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 1b) (Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Ewass Oldupa (Trench 2) (Early Pleistocene)

Thailand: Spirit Cave (Layer 2) (Holocene), Doi Pha Kan (Late Pleistocene)

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season)

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa (Holocene), Zita Area III, Square I (Pre-Roman period) (Holocene), Zita Area III, Square I (Roman period) (Holocene), Meninx (Holocene)

Turkey: Yaylacik Research Forest, Marmaris, Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Barhal Stream, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Göbekli Tepe (Enclosure D) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level VI) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level V) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV) (Holocene), Direkli Cave (Holocene)

Ukraine: Prolom II (Late Pleistocene), Mirnoe (Holocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3B) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3A) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3-x) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-1) (Holocene), Buran-Kaya III Layer 4 (Late Pleistocene), Maidanetske (2013 season) (Holocene)

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD) (Holocene), Luluyyah Fort (Holocene)

United States: Red Bluff, North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Zesch Cave (Late Pleistocene), Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Welsh Cave (Late Pleistocene), Silver Creek (Late Pleistocene), OMNH locality VI03 (Late Pleistocene), Papago Springs Cave (Late Pleistocene), Haystack Cave (upper levels) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Haystack Cave (lower levels) (Late Pleistocene), Bat Cave (Late Pleistocene), Cueva Quebrada (Late Pleistocene), CA-SLO-585 (Locus 6A, Early-Middle Holocene) (Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature F) (Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature E) (Holocene), North Creek Shelter (Paleoarchaic) (Holocene), North Creek Shelter (Early Archaic) (Holocene), Site 48SW270 (Holocene), Hulme Site (Holocene), McIntosh (Holocene), Bone Cave (Holocene), Taddlock (Holocene), Steck (Holocene), Rattlesnake Point Pueblo (Unit 2) (Holocene), Mosquito Willie (Holocene), Dead Indian Creek (Holocene), Itasca Bison Site (Holocene), Guard (Holocene), Pine Hill (Holocene), Baker Village (Holocene), Camels Back Cave (Stratum I) (Holocene), Camels Back Cave (Stratum II) (Holocene), Taylor Bayou (north bank) (Late Pleistocene), Prairie Creek (Zone C) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Kathy's Pit (Pleistocene - Holocene), Pintwater Cave (Unit 3, level 8) (Late Pleistocene), Sunshine Locality (Unit A) (Holocene), Sunshine Locality (Unit E) (Late Pleistocene), Smith Creek Canyon (Reddish-brown Silt) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer B) (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), New Paris Sinkhole No. 4 (Late Pleistocene), Natural Chimneys (Late Pleistocene), Eleventh Hour Site (Room 7, Layer 2) (Holocene), Eleventh Hour Site (Room 7, Layer 3) (Holocene), Black Mountain Open Space Park, Bogue Chitto Creek (Late Pleistocene), Mojave Desert, Marmes Rockshelter (Harrison horizon) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Marmes Rockshelter (Marmes horizon) (Holocene), Marmes Rockshelter (A6–16 horizon) (Late Pleistocene), Cumberland Cave (Middle Pleistocene)

Uruguay: Rivera (plantation), Rivera (grassland)

Uzbekistan: Kyzyltepa (Holocene)

Yemen: Hawf

See also Lepus alleni, Lepus americanus, Lepus arcticus, Lepus brachyurus, Lepus californicus, Lepus callotis, Lepus capensis, Lepus europaeus, Lepus fagani, Lepus granatensis, Lepus mandshuricus, Lepus nigricollis, Lepus oiostolus, Lepus peguensis, Lepus saxatilis, Lepus sp., Lepus spp., Lepus timidus, Lepus tolai, Lepus townsendii, Lepus victoriae