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title: "Hewitt's Red Rockhare"
description: "Pronolagus saundersiae — Mammals. Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/hewitt-s-red-rockhare
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Hewitt's Red Rockhare

> Pronolagus saundersiae — Mammals. Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho.

- Scientific name: *Pronolagus saundersiae*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 539
- Wikidata: [Q2924081](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2924081)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74957](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74957)

## Names

- en: Hewitt's Red Rockhare
- de: Südliches Rotkaninchen
- es: Liebre de roca roja de Hewitt
- fr: Lapin Roux De Hewitt

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (298), LS (3)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewitt%27s_red_rock_hare

## Photo

![Hewitt's Red Rockhare](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/hewitt-s-red-rockhare/medium.jpg)

Photo: Di Turner · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98192441

## Machine access

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