Lepus (Lepus) arcticus subsp. arcticus Ross 1819
Lepus (Lepus) arcticus subsp. arcticus Ross 1819, Voy. Discovery, II; ed. 2, App. IV: 170.
Type Locality: "Southeast of Cape Bowen" (Nelson, 1909:61) [Possession Bay, Bylot Island, lat. 73E37'N, Canada].
Synonyms: Lepus (Lepus) arcticus subsp. andersoni Nelson 1934; Lepus (Lepus) arcticus subsp. banksicola Manning and Macpherson 1958; Lepus (Lepus) arcticus subsp. canus Preble 1902; Lepus (Lepus) arcticus subsp. glacialis Leach 1819 .