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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Bay Lake,florida

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

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Caleb Steindel
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Comments (4)
Caleb Steindel
ah, right hema. that and bryce's comment points back to eastern cottontail, because marsh rabbits do have small ears. thanks bryce, likely a cottontail hema.
HemaShah
venus,could location help sort it out? The Florida marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris paludicola) inhabits the peninsula regions of Florida, but is not found along a northern area of the Miami coast. Only found in the Florida Keys, the Lower Keys marsh rabbit is an endangered species. Read more at http://www.redorbit.com/education/reference_library/animal_kingdom/mammalia/1112527873/marsh-rabbit-sylvilagus-palustris/#oA6HtPe1GBFtm71R.99 This was found in Orlando.
HemaShah
thanks Venus! Delited if Marsh . Very high possibility too!
Caleb Steindel
@hema, i'm not sure if that id is correct. I'm terrible with rabbits, but it could be sylvilagus palustris, marsh rabbit. http://www.redorbit.com/education/reference_library/animal_kingdom/mammalia/1112527873/marsh-rabbit-sylvilagus-palustris/ take a look see what you think or wait for the experts. definitely s. floridanus or s. palustris, though. Not sure which.
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PublishedMay 30, 2014

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