Moroccan hare

The Moroccan hare is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is endemic to central Morocco 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. The species was later classified as a subspecies of the Cape hare. In 2019, it was split from the cape hare alongside two other species, the Sardinian or Mediterranean hare from northern Morocco, and the West [Sahara hare] from southern Morocco. It is differentiated from sympatric species of hare by a white spot on the top of its head.