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title: "Granada Hare"
description: "Lepus granatensis — Mammals. The Granada hare (Lepus granatensis), also known as the Iberian hare (Spanish: liebre Ibérica), is a species of hare that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the island of Mallorca."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/granada-hare
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Granada Hare

> Lepus granatensis — Mammals. The Granada hare (Lepus granatensis), also known as the Iberian hare (Spanish: liebre Ibérica), is a species of hare that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the island of Mallorca.

- Scientific name: *Lepus granatensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows)
- iNaturalist observations: 1346
- Wikidata: [Q513373](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513373)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43119](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43119)

## Names

- en: Granada Hare
- de: Iberischer Hase
- es: Liebre ibérica
- fr: Lièvre ibérique
- nl: Iberische haas
- pl: Zając iberyjski

## Countries with the most observations

ES (661), PT (409), FR (34)

## Summary

The Granada hare (Lepus granatensis), also known as the Iberian hare (Spanish: liebre Ibérica), is a species of hare that is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the island of Mallorca. A small species compared to other European hares, it has long been hunted as an important game species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_hare

## Photo

![Granada Hare](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/granada-hare/medium.jpg)

Photo: peresol · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121937106

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/granada-hare?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).