Appalachian Cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)

Appalachian Cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus)
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Appalachian Cottontail | Sylvilagus obscurus photo

Appalachian Cottontail, Appalachian Trail
Photograph by Carly & Art from Washington, DC. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

Appalachian Cottontail | Sylvilagus obscurus photo

Appalachian Cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) grooming
Photograph by Carly & Art from Washington, DC. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

APPALACHIAN COTTONTAIL FACTS

Classification

Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Lagomorpha
Family:	Leporidae
Genus:	Sylvilagus
Species:	obscurus
Common Name:	Appalachian Cottontail

Relatives in same Genus
  Swamp Rabbit (S. aquaticus)
  Desert Cottontail (S. audubonii)
  Brush Rabbit (S. bachmani)
  Eastern Cottontail (S. floridanus)
  Mountain Cottontail (S. nuttallii)
  Marsh Rabbit (S. palustris)
  New England Cottontail (S. transitionalis)

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