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.[1]
- Sylvilagus floridanus ammophilus
- Sylvilagus floridanus avius
- Sylvilagus floridanus aztecus
- Sylvilagus floridanus chapmani - found north of Mexico.[2]
- 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
Eastern Cottontail Media
Eastern Cottontail, Minnesota
An Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) sitting or possibly nesting in the grass in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Shot with Konica Minolta VX100 color 35mm film in a Ricoh XR-P SLR.
Litter and nesting material
A one week old baby eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) in Matawan, New Jersey.
Juvenile, unknown age, showing white blaze on forehead
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