Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) obscurus Chapman et al. 1992
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Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) obscurus Chapman et al. 1992
Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) obscurus Chapman et al. 1992 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 105 (4): 858.
Type Locality: "Dolly Sods Scenic Area, Grant Co. West Virginia." .
Vernacular Names: Appalachian Cottontail.
Distribution: N Pennsylvania south and west along the Appalachian Mtns to N Alabama.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Subgenus Sylvilagus . Ruedas (1986), and Ruedas et al. (1989) were the first to compare chromosomes of S. transitionalis (see below) and to discover the existence of two cytotypes, 2n= 52 in the N Appalachians ( transitionalis proper), and 2n= 46 in the S Appalachians; the latter was eventually named obscurus ( Chapman et al., 1992) .
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Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) obscurus Chapman et al. 1992
| Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn 2005 |
Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) obscurus
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