Status of an invading mainland jackrabbit on Cerralvo Island, Gulf of California

Authors

Consuelo Lorenzo, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chiapas, MéxicoFollow
Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, Baja California Sur, MéxicoFollow
Patricia Cortés-Calva, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, Baja California Sur, MéxicoFollow
Mayra de la Paz, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, Baja California Sur, MéxicoFollow
Jorge E. Bolaños, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Chiapas, MéxicoFollow

Abstract

We report the first observations of the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) on Cerralvo Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Evidence suggests a self-sustaining population. Analysis of available records indicates no previous record of Lepus on the island. Introduction of the jackrabbit to the island appears to have occurred between 1960 and 1991.

Recommended Citation

Lorenzo, Consuelo; Álvarez-Castañeda, Sergio Ticul; Cortés-Calva, Patricia; de la Paz, Mayra; and Bolaños, Jorge E. (2010) "Status of an invading mainland jackrabbit on Cerralvo Island, Gulf of California," Western North American Naturalist: Vol. 70: No. 2, Article 14.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/vol70/iss2/14