GAP Analysis Predicted Distribution Map

Black-tailed Jack Rabbit (Lepus californicus)

Species Code: LECA

Legend: = Core Habitat = Marginal Habitat Breeding Range Map The green area shows the predicted habitats for breeding only. The habitats were identified using 1991 satellite imagery, other datasets and experts throughout the state, as part of the Washington Gap Analysis Project. Click to enlarge distribution map Map with historical museum records Other maps & Information: NatureMapping observations throughout the year

Found in sagebrush and sometimes rabbit brush, including areas of mixed grass and sagebrush. Found only in steppe zones in the Columbia Basin.

Core areas were the most arid steppe zones with sagebrush. All non-forested steppe habitats were good.

Translated from the Washington Gap Analysis Mammal Volume by Dave Lester
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