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Sylvilagus bachmani (brush rabbit)

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Class Mammalia
Order Lagomorpha
Family Leporidae
Genus Sylvilagus
Species Sylvilagus bachmani
Common brush rabbit
Diet herbivore
Habitat dense brush and grassy margins
Description small-bodied, short rounded ears hairless inside, NOT black-tipped. Tail small, grey underneath. Usually lacks distinct red nape.
Skull Characteristics Supraorbital process not fused to squamosal. Square-ish supraoccipital.
Notes Links to more species information:
Smithsonian
Animal Diversity Web