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Scientific Name
Sylvilagus floridanus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sylvilagus floridanus (J. A. Allen, 1890)
Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern cottontail
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Sylvilagus |
| Species | Sylvilagus floridanus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Droppings and tracks observed in Section 2: 57 acres of mostly open meadow.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
10
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
7/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/24/2025 10:57:26 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Mace, 1973. NPBIB-50327., Accepted Detail: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
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