Nevada mammals

White-tailed Jackrabbit in Nevada

Lepus townsendii

Native to Nevada S5 Secure in Nevada

Not listed as nonindigenous in Nevada by USGS NAS; native to its Nevada range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)White tailed jackrabbit on snowWhite-tailed jackrabbit FWS 18505White-tailed JackrabbitSeveral white-tailed jackrabbits resting under bare trees at a grassland edge in late winter
Photo: Connormah · CC BY-SA 2.0White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)Photo: Biggins Dean, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Public domainWhite tailed jackrabbit on snowPhoto: Tom Koerner / USFWS · Public domainWhite-tailed jackrabbit FWS 18505Photo: Adam Lowe · CC BY-SA 3.0White-tailed JackrabbitPhoto: John Krampl · CC BY 4.0Several white-tailed jackrabbits resting under bare trees at a grassland edge in late winter

White-tailed Jackrabbit in Nevada, by the numbers

Rare in Nevada 99th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

10 occurrence records
10 with iNaturalist photos
Mar 21, 2026 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

10 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 9; the monthly chart covers the 9 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the White-tailed Jackrabbit in Nevada

Most sightings fall in June.

9 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Nevada records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March1
April2
May0
June3
July1
August1
September0
October0
November0
December1

Monthly white-tailed jackrabbit occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Sparse observation record in Nevada; presence confirmed but timing of activity not well documented.

Occurrence map

Where White-tailed Jackrabbit has been recorded in Nevada

9 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

9 Nevada records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Mt. Rose Wilderness 2

Protected places with the most white-tailed jackrabbit sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Nevada

CountyRecords
Elko County 5
Washoe County 2
Carson City County 1
Humboldt County 1
Other localities 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 4 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada has only 10 white-tailed jackrabbit records from 2000 to 2026, and half of them come from Elko County. Mt. Rose Wilderness is the only named site, with 2, so the set is too small to show a hotspot or a season.

The 10 research-grade iNaturalist records and 8 GBIF records overlap, leaving 10 distinct records; they document encounters, not Nevada’s population size. It’s native to Nevada. Nevada doesn’t specifically list it under the state’s conservation framework, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

White-tailed Jackrabbit in other states

White-tailed Jackrabbit range map (all states)

White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Full species profile White-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus townsendii Size 45–65 cm1.5–2.1 ft Weight 2.6–4.3 kg5.7–9.5 lb Lifespan Up to 8 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"