Annamite Striped Rabbit Nesolagus Timminsi (late 90s/2000)
The Annamite Striped Rabbit Nesolagus timminsi was discovered in the mountain forests in Vietnam and Laos. Its existence was first made known as food for sale on a market stall. It is a member of a genus previously only known from the Sumatran Striped Rabbit (N. netscheri). Since its discovery, the Annamite Striped Rabbit has been found in many locations throughout Vietnam.
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