Sylvilagus graysoni (J. A. Allen, 1877)

Tres MarÌas cottontail

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Lata Viswanathan, University of Michigan
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Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
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Viswanathan, L. 2000. "Sylvilagus graysoni" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 26, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sylvilagus_graysoni.html. 

 

The Tres Marias cottontail is a medium to large-sized rabbit, with gray, brown, and red fur. Its underside is generally pale brownish-red, and the species is characterized by a brown patch of fur on its throat. Its tail is brown above and white below. These rabbits do not turn white during the winter.

 

The average head and body length ranges from 215-471 millimeters, while tail length varies from 15-60 millimeters. Compared to other species of cottontails, Sylvilagus graysoni has relatively short ears that are approximately 57 millimeters long. The average length of the rabbit's hind foot is 95 millimeters.

 

Females in the species have four or five pairs of mammae. There are no significant sexual dimorphism except that adult females tend to be slightly larger than adult males. (Cervantes, 1997; Schneider, 1990)

 
"Sylvilagus graysoni (J. A. Allen, 1877)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/118007". Accessed 22 Mar 2010.