Liebre de Tehuantepec por Arturo Carrillo Reyes
La liebre de Tehuantepec (Lepus flavigularis) es un lepórido en peligro de extinción que vive en una pequeña zona costera en la región de Chiapas.
En la actualidad, esta liebre está restringida a pastizales con arbustos abiertos y cubierta de árboles, y dunas costeras que nunca superan una franja de 4-5 km de ancho a lo largo de las orillas de las lagunas de agua salada en el lado norte del Golfo de Tehuantepec. Coexiste con el conejo cola de algodón oriental Sylvilagus floridanus y es crepuscular y nocturna.Cada lunes he empezado colgar una foto, por espectacular, rara, bonita o por captar un momento único e irrepetible, sobre Naturaleza (animales, plantas o lugares). La que obtenga mas (+) y visitas sumadas dentro del mes sera nominada FOTO DEL MES y a final de año, entre estas, nombraremos la mejor foto o FOTO DEL AÑO.
Each Monday I'm posting a picture, spectacular, rare, beautiful or to capture a unique and unrepeatable moment on Nature (animals, plants or places). Which get more (+) and visits summed within one month will be nominated picture of the month and end of year, we choose the best photo or picture of the year.
This week: Tehuantepec Jackrabbit by Arturo Carrillo Reyes
The Tehuantepec Jackrabbit (Lepus flavigularis) is an endangered leporidae that lives in a small coastal area in the Chiapas region. Currently, this jackrabbit is restricted to grasslands with open bushes and tree cover, and coastal dunes that never exceed a 4-5 km wide strip along the shores of saltwater lagoons on the north side of the lake. Gulf of Tehuantepec. It coexists with the eastern cottontail rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus and is crepuscular and nocturnal.
The Tehuantepec Jackrabbit (Lepus flavigularis) is an endangered leporidae that lives in a small coastal area in the Chiapas region. Currently, this jackrabbit is restricted to grasslands with open bushes and tree cover, and coastal dunes that never exceed a 4-5 km wide strip along the shores of saltwater lagoons on the north side of the lake. Gulf of Tehuantepec. It coexists with the eastern cottontail rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus and is crepuscular and nocturnal.
