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EXTINCTOryctolagus cuniculus

Rāpeti

Rabbit

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Rabbit

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Rāpeti (RR); Other Polynesian - Rapiti (TAH), Lāpaki (HAW), ‘Iole-lāpaki (HAW, rabbit-rat)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent, Not naturalised, Extinct; Land, domestic

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: ; Potential Pest

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: X    Makatea: -
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
X
X
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Northern Group: -
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Scientific Taxonomy

Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; MAMMALIA; THERIA; EUTHERIA; Lagomorpha; LEPORIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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