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Broom Hare Lepus castroviejoi Palacios, 1977

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Primates and Lagomorpha

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This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior. The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well. The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Fundación Oso Pardo (Brown Bear Foundation), Santander, Spain

    Fernando Ballesteros

  2. CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal

    Paulo C. Alves

  3. BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Vairão, Portugal

    Paulo C. Alves

  4. Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Paulo C. Alves

  5. Estação Biológica de Mértola (EBM), Mértola, Portugal

    Paulo C. Alves

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  1. Institut für Wildbiologie und Jagdwirtschaft, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU), Wien, Austria

    Klaus Hackländer

  2. Faculty of Sciences CIBIO-InBIO/BIOPOLIS, University of Porto, Vairão, Portugal

    Paulo C. Alves

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  1. Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, Institute of Wildlife Biology and Game Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Vienna, Austria

    Klaus Hackländer

  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and CIBIO/InBIO Associate lab, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Paulo C. Alves

  3. Wildlife Biology Program, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA

    Paulo C. Alves

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Ballesteros, F., Alves, P.C. (2023). Broom Hare Lepus castroviejoi Palacios, 1977. In: Hackländer, K., Alves, P.C. (eds) Primates and Lagomorpha. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34043-8_11

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