Back Conill roquer de Saunders Catalan Hewitt-Wollschwanzhase German 휴이트붉은바위토끼 Korean Pronolagus saundersiae Dutch Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ tsékʼi gah binághah halchíʼígíí NV Pronolagus saundersiae Romanian Pronolagus saundersiae Russian Pronolagus saundersiae Swedish Pronolagus saundersiae Ukrainian
| Hewitt's red rock hare | |
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| P. saundersiae in Hantam, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Pronolagus |
| Species: | P. saundersiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pronolagus saundersiae | |
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| P. saundersiae range | |
| Synonyms[6][7] | |
Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho. It is a medium-sized, densely-furred rufous and brown rabbit that behaves similarly to other red rock hares, with a preference for higher elevated rocky habitats. Previously classified as a subspecies of Smith's red rock hare (Pronolagus rupestris), it is now regarded as its own species.
Like other red rock hares, P. saundersiae is nocturnal, and is presumed to feed on grasses, herbs, and shrubs. Its breeding patterns are also presumed to be similar to those of other red rock hares, with females producing three to four litters of altricial young each warm season. The species is predated upon by Verreaux's eagle, Cape eagle-owls, and leopards. It is considered a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is said to be "abundant" throughout its range, despite not being protected by any specific conservation measures. As a result of habitat loss caused by humans, the global population is expected to decrease.
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