Moroccan hare

The Moroccan hare (Lepus schlumbergeri) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is endemic to central Morocco^[1] and was described in 1894 by Remy Saint-Loup. Its specific name refers to the last name of another member of the Zoological Society of France, Mr. Schlumberger, who provided the type specimen.^[2] The species was later classified as a subspecies of the Cape hare (Lepus capensis). In 2019, it was split from the cape hare alongside two other species, the Sardinian or Mediterranean hare (Lepus mediterraneus) from northern Morocco, and the West Sahara hare (Lepus saharae) from southern Morocco. It is differentiated from sympatric species of hare by a white spot on the top of its head.^[1][3]

Moroccan hare
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Sarcopterygii
Clade:	Tetrapodomorpha
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Lagomorpha
Family:	Leporidae
Genus:	Lepus
Species:	L. schlumbergeri
Binomial name
Lepus schlumbergeri Remy-St. Loup, 1894