Sylvilagus nuttallii (mountain cottontail)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Genus | Sylvilagus |
| Species | Sylvilagus nuttallii |
| Common | mountain cottontail |
| Diet | herbivore |
| Habitat | sagebrush or timbered area |
| Description | short rounded ears with dark tips, haired inside; white whiskers, white tail. Gray or gray-brown rump, may have red nape like S. floridanus, and may hybridize. |
| Skull Characteristics | Supraoccipital rounded or angular (shield-shaped); Supraorbital not fused to squamosal. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |