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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.

 

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