Biology:Manzano Mountain cottontail
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Short description: Species of mammal
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Sylvilagus |
| Species: | S. cognatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sylvilagus cognatus Nelson, 1907
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| Manzano mountain cottontail range | |
The Manzano Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus cognatus) is a species of cottontail rabbit endemic to the Manzano Mountains in New Mexico, United States.[1]
Habitat
It occurs in coniferous forests in high elevation.
Taxonomy
It was previously thought to be a subspecies of the eastern cottontail (S. floridanus).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith, A.T.; Boyer, A. F. (2008). "Sylvilagus cognatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/41309/0. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
Wikidata ☰ Q139772 entry
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