Bunolagus monticularis (Thomas 1903)

[Lepus] monticularis Thomas 1903, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 11: 78.

Type Locality: "Deelfontein, Cape Colony," South Africa.

Vernacular Names: Riverine Rabbit.

Distribution: C Karoo (31E22'S, 22 EE), Western Cape Prov. (South Africa).

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Reviewed by Petter (1972 b). Formerly in Lepus (Ellerman and Morrison-Scott, 1951), but returned to Bunolagus by Angermann (1966). Karyological evidence supports the separation of Bunolagus (2n=44) from Lepus (2n=48) (Robinson and Dippenaar, 1987; Robinson and Skinner, 1983); its closest relatives are probably Pronolagus (Corbet, 1983) .