Biology:Suriname lowland forest cottontail
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Short description: Species of rabbit
| Suriname lowland forest cottontail | |
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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. parentum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sylvilagus parentum Ruedas, 2017
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The Suriname lowland forest cottontail (Sylvilagus parentum) is a South American species of cottontail rabbit described in 2017. It is known from the lowlands of western Suriname, and was described from specimens collected by Dutch scientists in the 1980s. Its size is relatively large for a South American cottontail rabbit. The rabbit is likely already threatened due to environmental degradation in the region, and its discovery could boost conservation efforts in the area.[1][2] It was discovered by Portland State University Professor Luis Ruedas.[3]
References
- ↑ "New Species of Cottontail Rabbit Identified: Sylvilagus parentum | Biology | Sci-News.com" (in en-US). Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. http://www.sci-news.com/biology/sylvilagus-parentum-suriname-lowland-forest-cottontail-04951.html.
- ↑ Ruedas, Luis A. (2017). "A new species of cottontail rabbit (Lagomorpha: Leporidae: Sylvilagus) from Suriname, with comments on the taxonomy of allied taxa from northern South America". Journal of Mammalogy 98 (4): 1042–1059. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyx048.
- ↑ "New Species of Cottontail Rabbit Identified: Sylvilagus parentum | Biology | Sci-News.com" (in en-US). Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. http://www.sci-news.com/biology/sylvilagus-parentum-suriname-lowland-forest-cottontail-04951.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q30716248 entry
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