Eastern cottontail
The Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is the most common rabbit species in North America.
Sub-species of the Eastern cottontail
- Sylvilagus floridanus alacer - found north of Mexico.
- Sylvilagus floridanus ammophilus
- Sylvilagus floridanus avius
- Sylvilagus floridanus aztecus
- Sylvilagus floridanus chapmani - found north of Mexico.
- Sylvilagus floridanus chiapensis
- Sylvilagus floridanus cognatus
- Sylvilagus floridanus connectens
- Sylvilagus floridanus continentis
- Sylvilagus floridanus costaricensis
- Sylvilagus floridanus cumanicus
- Sylvilagus floridanus floridanus
- Sylvilagus floridanus hesperius
- Sylvilagus floridanus hitchensi
- Sylvilagus flordanus holzneri
- Sylvilagus floridanus hondurensis
- Sylvilagus floridanus llanensis
- Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus
- Sylvilagus floridanus margaritae
- Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsi
- Sylvilagus floridanus nelsoni
- Sylvilagus floridanus nigronuchalis
- Sylvilagus floridanus orinoci
- Sylvilagus floridanus orizabae
- Sylvilagus floridanus paulsoni
- Sylvilagus floridanus purgatus
- Sylvilagus floridanus restrictus
- Sylvilagus floridanus russatus
- Sylvilagus floridanus similis
- Sylvilagus floridanus subcinctus
- Sylvilagus floridanus superciliaris
- Sylvilagus floridanus valenciae
- Sylvilagus floridanus yucatanicus
References
- ↑ Bangs, 1896, 'Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the world', Bucknell University, https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13500332
- ↑ Allen, J., 1899, Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the World, Bucknell University, https://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13500333
