Swamp rabbit

Swamp rabbit[1]
Temporal range: Pleistocene–recent[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Sylvilagus
Species:
S. aquaticus
Binomial name
Sylvilagus aquaticus
(Bachman, 1837)
Swamp rabbit range

The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), also called the cane-cutter, is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the southern United States. The species has a strong preference for wet areas, and it will take to the water and swim.[4]

  1. ^ Hoffman, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 207–8. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ^ "Sylvilagus aquaticus (swamp rabbit)". PBDB. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  3. ^ Lanier, H.C.; Nielsen, C. (2019). "Sylvilagus aquaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41296A45190578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41296A45190578.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Louisiana Wildlife News was invoked but never defined (see the help page).