Tres Marias rabbit
| Tres Marias cottontail[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Sylvilagus |
| Species: | S. graysoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvilagus graysoni (J.A. Allen, 1877) | |
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| Tres Marias cottontail range | |
The Tres Marias cottontail or Tres Marias rabbit (Sylvilagus graysoni) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae.[1] It is endemic to the Tres Marias Islands, part of the Mexican state of Nayarit.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- 1 2 Hoffman, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- 1 2 Mexican Association for Conservation; Study of Lagomorphs (AMCELA); Romero Malpica; F. J. & Rangel Cordero, H. (2008). "Sylvilagus graysoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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