Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Lagomorpha Brandt, 1855 - lagomorphs Family Leporidae Batsch, 1788 - hares and rabbits Genus Lepus Linnaeus, 1758 - hares Subgenus Proeulagus Gureev, 1964 ?Lepus californicus Gray, 1837 - black-tailed jack rabbit Lepus californicus melanotis Mearns, 1890