Sylvilagus nuttallii Bachman 1837 (mountain cottontail)

Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Alternative combinations: Lepus nuttalli, Sylvilagus nuttalli

Belongs to Sylvilagus according to T. H. Heaton 1985

See also Kurten and Anderson 1980

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

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (5: Montana, New Mexico, Utah collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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