Sylvilagus floridanus hitchensi Mearns, 1911
Smith's Island cottontail
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Considered a synonym of S. f. mallurus by (Wilson & Reeder, 2005).
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: 1910
Distribution & Habitat
Smith and Fisherman Island's, Virginia, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
NatureServe. (2011). NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 7.1. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available http://www.natureserve.org/explorer (Accessed: September 17, 2011).
Roble, S. M. (2016). Natural Heritage Resources of Virginia: Rare Animals. Natural Heritage Technical Report 16-07. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, Richmond, Virginia. 56 pp.
Wilson, D. E. and Reeder, D. M. (2005). Mammal species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference. Third edition. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press.