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The swamp rabbit was first described in 1874 by John Bachman as Lepus aquaticus, having a type locality of "western Alabama". [5]Two subspecies are recognized: Sylvilagus aquaticus aquaticus, the nominate subspecies that occupies most of the swamp rabbit's recognized distribution, and Sylvilagus aquaticus littoralis, which is found only in a narrow band of marshes in Mississippi, Louisiana ...
April 20, 1979, White House photo of Carter and the rabbit from the Carter Library Close up of the rabbit cropped from the White House photo. The Jimmy Carter rabbit incident, sensationalized as the "killer rabbit attack" by the press, involved a swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) that aggressively swam toward U.S. president Jimmy Carter's fishing boat on April 20, 1979.
The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and ...
Sylvilagus holzneri: southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico New England cottontail: Sylvilagus transitionalis: New England, specifically from southern Maine to southern New York Tapeti: Andean tapeti: Sylvilagus andinus: Venezuela south to Peru Bogota tapeti: Sylvilagus apollinaris: Colombia Swamp rabbit: Sylvilagus aquaticus: southern ...
Genus Sylvilagus – Gray, 1867 – nineteen species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Andean tapeti. S. andinus (Thomas, 1897) Northern Andes: Size: 33–36 cm (13–14 in) long, plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail [99] Habitat: Grassland [100] Diet: Grass and sedges [100] DD ...
Sylvilagus aquaticus (swamp rabbit) in its natural habitat Rabbit habitats include forests, steppes, plateaus, deserts, [ 131 ] and swamps. [ 132 ] Some species, such as the volcano rabbit ( Romerolagus diazi ) have especially limited distribution due to their habitat needs. [ 133 ]
S. aquaticus (Swamp rabbit) S. audubonii (Desert cottontail, pictured) S. bachmani (Brush rabbit) S. brasiliensis (Common tapeti) S. cunicularius (Mexican cottontail) S. dicei (Dice's cottontail) S. floridanus (Eastern cottontail) S. gabbi (Central American tapeti) S. graysoni (Tres Marias cottontail) S. insonus (Omilteme cottontail)
Swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus [n 4] LC; Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii [n 4] LC; Brush rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani [n 4] LC (ssp. riparius: E) Tapeti, Sylvilagus brasiliensis EN; Mexican cottontail, Sylvilagus cunicularius LC; Dice's cottontail, Sylvilagus dicei VU; Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus [n 4] LC