Sylvilagus cunicularius Waterhouse 1848 (Mexican cottontail)

Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Alternative combination: Lepus cunicularius

Belongs to Sylvilagus according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 1993

Sister taxa: Sylvilagus (Limnolagus), Sylvilagus (Tapeti), Sylvilagus aquaticus, Sylvilagus audubonii, Sylvilagus bachmani, Sylvilagus boylei, Sylvilagus brasiliensis, Sylvilagus floridanus, Sylvilagus gabbi, Sylvilagus hibbardi, Sylvilagus leonensis, Sylvilagus nuttallii, Sylvilagus palustris, Sylvilagus transitionalis, Sylvilagus webbi

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Sylvilagus cunicularius in the database

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