Sylvilagus floridanus orizabae merriam, 1893 sylvilagus floridanus yucatanicus miller, 1899 sylvilagus floridanus avius osgood, 1910. Almost every living carnivorous creature larger or faster than the lagomorph is its predator. An sylvilagus brasiliensis in nahilalakip ha genus nga sylvilagus, ngan familia nga leporidae. Beyond these species, the study by neves 2012 also recorded the presence of the tapeti rabbit sylvilagus brasiliensis and a third species of armadillo cabassous unicinctus, which could coincide with the reports of rabbit and armadillo in our study, however, these were disregarded because of identification difficulties. Fauna of selva verde lodge selva verde lodge holbrook travel chilamate, sarapiqui 3540 nw th street, gainesville, fl 32609 costa rica, central america toll free. Their ears are short 4061 mm and his big dark eyes. Sylvilagus brasiliensis is the unique species of leporidae family not exotic with geographical distribution in brazil figure 1. Cottontail rabbits are among the 20 lagomorph species in the genus sylvilagus, found in the. Sylvilagus from suriname, with comments on the taxonomy of allied taxa from northern south america. Distribution patterns of sylvilagus cunicularius, s. Lepus brasiliensis linnaeus, 1758 the tapeti sylvilagus brasiliensis, also known as the brazilian cottontail or forest cottontail, is a species of cottontail rabbit.
Department of the interior congaree national park bats eastern pipistrelle pipistrellus sub. Most cottontail rabbits of the genus have a short tail with a white underside that shows when they are running away. Myxoma virus is transmitted by direct or indirect contact and arthropod vectors such as ticks and fleas also play a role. The tapeti sylvilagus brasiliensis, also known as the brazilian cottontail or forest cottontail, is a species of cottontail rabbit. Miscellaneous publications, museum of zoology, university of michigan, 205. The first use of the name combination sylvilagus floridanus. Information about sylvilagus in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms.
Introduced lagomorphs as a threat to native lagomorphs. Read update on the geographical distribution and habitat of the tapiti sylvilagus brasiliensis. They are any of several north, central and south american rabbit species of the genus sylvilagus description. Sylvilagus cunicularius mexican cottontail species. Lagomorpha, leporidae in the brazilian amazon, mammalia international journal of the systematics, biology and ecology of mammals on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word sylvilagus. Taxonomy of the sylvilagus brasiliensis complex in central.
Sylvilagus floridanus macrocorpus diersing and wilson, 1980. A critical issue with species names derived from linnaeus 10th edition of the systema naturae is the lack of holotypes, which in many instances has led to taxonomic confusion and uncertainty, as well as an unstable taxonomy. The best hardwoods turkey hunt in your face mountain gobbler double duration. Fauna of selva verde lodge selva verde lodge holbrook travel chilamate. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan subspecies. It has elongated hind legs with four fingers while the former are. After infection, a primary subcutaneous myxoid mass develops within 34 days.
Most sylvilagus species have stub tails with white undersides that show when they retreat, giving them their characteristic name. Sylvilagus obscuruschapman, cramer, dippenaar, and robinson, 1992, commonly called the appalachian cottontail, is distinguished from other syntopic leporids by its black spot between the ears, black fur along the anterior edge of the ears, and reddishgray sides overlaid with a black wash. Karyotype of a female sylvilagus cunicularius cunic ularius adult, universidad autonoma metropolitana, iztapalapa, 8226from parres, 33 km s mexico city, distrito federal, 3,000 m. The tapeti sylvilagus brasiliensis, brazilian cottontail or forest cottontail is a rabbit 2040 cm long without the tail, and the adult individual may, weigh from 450 to up to 1,200 g. Ruedas1, and jorge salazarbravo2 1 museum of vertebrate biology and department of biology, portland state university, portland, or 972070751, usa, email. This is not an exhaustive list of species to be found in this area, however it gives you.
Distribution and systematics of the rabbits sylvilagus of westcentral mexico. The first use of the name combination sylvilagus floridanus was lyon, 1904. Taxonomic assessment of sylvilagus brasiliensis gabbi article in press uncorrected proof figure 1 distribution in central america of sylvilagusbrasilien sis sensu hoffmann and smith 2005 inset and distribution of sylvilagus gabbi adapted from diersing 1981 and mesoameri can taxa associated with s. The cottontails biggest threat comes from birds of prey. The chromosomes consist of 10 pairs of metacentric or submetacentric, 10 pairs of subtelocentric, and two pairs of acrocentric chromosomes, plus the pair of sex chromosomes. Sylvilagus definition of sylvilagus by merriamwebster.
First record of sylvilagus brasiliensis linnaeus, 1758. Sylvilagus brasiliensis linnaeus, 1758 tapiti ou candimba sylvilagus dicei harris, 1932 tapitidedice sylvilagus insonus nelson, 1904 tapitideomilteme. In common with a number of mammals adapted to arid and semiarid habitats, it. All species except the forest sylvilagus brasiliensis tapeti and marsh sylvilagus palustris marsh rabbit rabbits moult once a year.
Geographic distribution of sylvilagus brasiliensis and the new record in the uruara, south western. Mar 15, 2011 the best hardwoods turkey hunt in your face mountain gobbler double duration. Ontogeny of effective mechanical advantage in eastern cottontail. An assessment of the populations of sylvilagus brasiliensis andinus. Sylvilagus definition is a genus of mammals family leporidae comprising the cottontail and related new world rabbits.
Smithsonian contributions to zoology, number 297, 34 pages, 12 figures, 3 tables, 1980. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. Sylvilagus brasiliensis linnaeus, 1758 common names forest rabbit in english forest rabbit in language. The wild rabbit lives in burrows, is herbivorous and feeds mostly at dawn and dusk. The tapeti sylvilagus brasiliensis, also known as the brazilian cottontail or forest cottontail. Request pdf taxonomy of the sylvilagus brasiliensis complex in central and south america lagomorpha.
In the particular case of the south american cottontail, currently known as sylvilagus brasiliensis, linnaeus listed the type locality as america meridionali, or. Sylvilagus brasiliensis displays a shallow inflection of the enamel in the region of the paraflexid. Sylvilagus floridanus cottontail rabbit discover life. An sylvilagus brasiliensis in uska species han lagomorpha nga syahan ginhulagway ni linnaeus hadton 1758. Media in category sylvilagus the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Hoary bat lasiurus cinereus brazilian free tailed bat tadarida brasiliensis xenarthra ninebanded armadillo dasypus novemcinctus lagomorpha swamp rabbit sylvilagus aquaticus eastern cottontail sylvilagus floridanus rodentia eastern chipmunk tamias striatus woodchuck marmota monax.
Jul 01, 2005 read update on the geographical distribution and habitat of the tapiti sylvilagus brasiliensis. Bachmans original name was preoccupied by lepus borealis sylvaticus nillson, 1832, which allen did not realize when he used the name combination l. Sylvilagus brasiliensis wikispecies, free species directory. Pdf we document the first record of sylvilagus brasiliensis linnaeus, 1758 in rio. Cottontail rabbit simple english wikipedia, the free. Distribution and systematics of the rabbits sylvilagus of. A small south american cottontail rabbit sylvilagus brasiliensis. Leporidae final print version a taxonomic framework for south american cottontail. Update on the geographical distribution and habitat of the. Pdf first record of sylvilagus brasiliensis linnaeus, 1758. This page was last edited on 16 february 2015, at 10.
Almost every living carnivorous creature comparable to or larger in size than these lagomorphs is a potential predator, including such diverse creatures as domestic dogs, cats, humans, snakes, coyotes, mountain lions, foxes, and if the cottontail is showing signs of illness, even squirrels. Cottontail rabbits are among the 20 lagomorph species in the genus sylvilagus, found in the americas. Sylvilagus brasiliensis synonyms, sylvilagus brasiliensis pronunciation, sylvilagus brasiliensis translation, english dictionary definition of sylvilagus brasiliensis. Sylvilagus obscurus has a diploid chromosome number 2n of 46 and a fundamental number fn of 84 robinson et al. Tapeti in english tapeti in english tapeti in english tapeti in language. Virginia opossum didelphis virginiana marsh shrew sorex bendirii pacific shrew sorex pacificus trowbridge shrew sorex trowbridgii vagrant shrew sorex vagrans sonoma shrew sorex sonomae broadhanded mole scapanus latimanus coast mole scapanus orarius american shrewmole neurotrichus gibbsii townsends mole scapanus. The lifespan of a cottontail averages about two years, depending on the location.
The domestic variety is extensively used in laboratories and there are special varieties for. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the. The dorsal coloration varies from reddishbrown to grayishbrown sprinkled with black. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf of the 19 currently recognized species of sylvilagus gray, 1867, 15 inhabit north america, and only 5 are. As traditionally defined, its range extends from southern mexico to northern argentina, but this includes several distinctive population that recent authorities have recommended. Distribution and systematics of the rabbits sylvilagus.
Sylvilagus dicei wikispecies, free species directory. A prolegomenon to the systematics of south american cottontail rabbits mammalia, lagomorpha, leporidae. Sylvilagus brasiliensis and a wild predator leopardus pardalis in areas of atlantic forest in southeastern brazil. They have great powers of reproduction and have been a serious agricultural pest in some countries. However, this feature is not present in all cottontails nor is it unique to the genus. The genus is widely distributed across north america, central america and. It is small to mediumsized with a small, dark tail, short hind feet, and short ears. No colour variations across the range, but worn fur is paler, described as dingy, yellowish grey. Sylvilagus definition of sylvilagus by the free dictionary. Morphological and chromosomal taxonomic assessment of sylvilagus brasiliensis gabbi leporidae luis a. The case of the eastern cottontail sylvilagus floridanus in northern italy. Sylvilagus brasiliensis linnaeus 1758 mammalia, lagomorpha.
They are any of several north and central american rabbit species of the genus sylvilagus description. Swamp rabbit, sylvilagus aquaticus tapeti, sylvilagus brasiliensis dices cottontail, sylvilagus dicei omilteme cottontail, sylvilagus insonus marsh rabbit, sylvilagus palustris lower keys marsh rabbit, sylvilagus palustris hefneri named after hugh hefner upper keys marsh rabbit, sylvilagus palustris paludicola marsh rabbit, sylvilagus palustris palustris. Sylvilagus floridanus cumanicus thomas, 1897 sylvilagus floridanus margaritae miller, 1898. The conservation status of the species according to the iucn 2017 is least concern. Sylvilagus brasiliensis meridensis sylvilagus meridensis museo civico di storia naturale giacomo doria genoa, italy dsc02875. Morphological and chromosomal taxonomic assessment of. Tapeti definition of tapeti by the free dictionary. Lepus sylvaticus bachman, 1837 lepus sylvaticus floridanus j. Mexican free tailed bat tadarida brasiliensis brush rabbit sylvilagus bachmani mountain beaver aplodontia rufa allens chipmunk tamias senex siskiyou chipmunk tamias siskiyou california ground squirrel spermophilus beecheyi douglas squirrel tamiasciurus douglasii northern flying squirrel glaucomys sabrinus western gray squirrel sciurus griseus. Sylvilagus floridanus nigronuchalis hartert, 1894 sylvilagus floridanus orinoci thomas, 1900. Miscellaneous publications of the museum of zoology, university of michigan, no.
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