Species of mammal
| Venezuelan lowland rabbit |
Conservation status |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
Scientific classification  |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Sylvilagus |
| Species: | S. varynaensis |
| Binomial name |
Sylvilagus varynaensis
Durant & Guevara, 2001 |
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| Venezuelan lowland rabbit range |
The Venezuelan lowland rabbit (Sylvilagus varynaensis), also known as the Barinas wild rabbit, is a cottontail rabbit species found in western Venezuela.[2]
Diet
Its diet consists in large measure of plants of the genus Sida.[1]
Habitat
It is found in lowland savannas close to dry forests within the Llanos ecoregion.[1]
Description
It is the largest of only three leporids known from South America.[2] Head and body length is about 44 cm, with females being slightly larger.[1]
Breeding
Reproduction takes place over three quarters of the year, with an average of 2.6 embryos per litter, but most commonly during September through December. The gestation period is 35 days.[1]
Threats
Possible threats to the species include habitat destruction by deforestation and agricultural conversion, competition with grazing livestock and hunting.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Johnston, C.H.; Smith, A.T. (2019). "Sylvilagus varynaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41311A45193972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41311A45193972.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hoffman, R.S.; Smith, A.T. (2005). "Order Lagomorpha". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Family Ochotonidae (Pikas) |
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| Ochotona | - Subgenus Pika: Alpine pika (O. alpina)
- Helan Shan pika (O. argentata)
- Collared pika (O. collaris)
- Korean pika (O. coreana)
- Hoffmann's pika (O. hoffmanni)
- Northern pika (O. hyperborea)
- Manchurian pika (O. mantchurica)
- Kazakh pika (O. opaca)
- Pallas's pika (O. pallasi)
- American pika (O. princeps)
- Turuchan pika (O. turuchanensis)
- Subgenus Ochotona: Gansu pika (O. cansus)
- Plateau pika (O. curzoniae)
- Daurian pika (O. dauurica)
- Nubra pika (O. nubrica)
- Steppe pika (O. pusilla)
- Qionglai pika (O. qionglaiensis)
- Afghan pika (O. rufescens)
- Sijin pika (O. sikimaria)
- Tsing-ling pika (O. syrinx)
- Moupin pika (O. thibetana)
- Thomas's pika (O. thomasi)
- Subgenus Conothoa: Chinese red pika (O. erythrotis)
- Forrest's pika (O. forresti)
- Glover's pika (O. gloveri)
- Ili pika (O. iliensis)
- Koslov's pika (O. koslowi)
- Ladak pika (O. ladacensis)
- Large-eared pika (O. macrotis)
- Royle's pika (O. roylei)
- Turkestan red pika (O. rutila)
- Subgenus Alienauroa: Yellow pika (O. huanglongensis)
- Sacred pika (O. sacraria)
- Flat-headed pika (O. flatcalvariam)
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| Pentalagus | - Amami rabbit (P. furnessi)
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| Bunolagus | - Riverine rabbit (B. monticularis)
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| Nesolagus | - Sumatran striped rabbit (N. netscheri)
- Annamite striped rabbit (N. timminsi)
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| Romerolagus | - Volcano rabbit (R. diazi)
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| Brachylagus | - Pygmy rabbit (B. idahoensis)
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Sylvilagus
(Cottontail rabbits) | - Subgenus Tapeti: Andean tapeti (S. andinus)
- Bogota tapeti (S. apollinaris)
- Swamp rabbit (S. aquaticus)
- Common tapeti (S. brasiliensis)
- Ecuadorian tapeti (S. daulensis)
- Dice's cottontail (S. dicei)
- Fulvous tapeti (S. fulvescens)
- Central American tapeti (S. gabbi)
- Northern tapeti (S. incitatus)
- Omilteme cottontail (S. insonus)
- Nicefor's tapeti (S. nicefori)
- Marsh rabbit (S. palustris)
- Suriname tapeti (S. parentum)
- Colombian tapeti (S. salentus)
- Santa Marta tapeti (S. sanctaemartae)
- Western tapeti (S. surdaster)
- Coastal tapeti (S. tapetillus)
- Venezuelan lowland rabbit (S. varynaensis)
- Subgenus Sylvilagus: Desert cottontail (S. audubonii)
- Mexican cottontail (S. cunicularis)
- Eastern cottontail (S. floridanus)
- Tres Marias rabbit (S. graysoni)
- Mountain cottontail (S. nuttallii)
- Appalachian cottontail (S. obscurus)
- Robust cottontail (S. holzneri)
- New England cottontail (S. transitionalis)
- Subgenus Microlagus: Brush rabbit (S. bachmani)
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| Oryctolagus | - European rabbit (O. cuniculus)
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| Poelagus | - Bunyoro rabbit (P. marjorita)
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Pronolagus
(Red rock hares) | - Natal red rock hare (P. crassicaudatus)
- Jameson's red rock hare (P. randensis)
- Smith's red rock hare (P. rupestris)
- Hewitt's red rock hare (P. saundersiae)
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| Caprolagus | - Hispid hare (C. hispidus)
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Lepus
(Hares) | - Subgenus Macrotolagus: Antelope jackrabbit (L. alleni)
- Subgenus Poecilolagus: Snowshoe hare (L. americanus)
- Subgenus Lepus: Arctic hare (L. arcticus)
- Alaskan hare (L. othus)
- Mountain hare (L. timidus)
- Subgenus Proeulagus:
- Black jackrabbit (L. insularis)
- Desert hare (L. tibetanus)
- Tolai hare (L. tolai)
- Subgenus Eulagos: Broom hare (L. castroviejoi)
- Yunnan hare (L. comus)
- Korean hare (L. coreanus)
- European hare (L. europaeus)
- Manchurian hare (L. mandshuricus)
- Ethiopian highland hare (L. starcki)
- Subgenus Sabanalagus: Ethiopian hare (L. fagani)
- African savanna hare (L. victoriae)
- Subgenus Indolagus: Hainan hare (L. hainanus)
- Indian hare (L. nigricollis)
- Burmese hare (L. peguensis)
- Subgenus Sinolagus: Chinese hare (L. sinensis)
- Subgenus Tarimolagus: Yarkand hare (L. yarkandensis)
- Subgenus incertae sedis: Tamaulipas jackrabbit (L. altamirae)
- Japanese hare (L. brachyurus)
- Black-tailed jackrabbit (L. californicus)
- White-sided jackrabbit (L. callotis)
- Cape hare (L. capensis)
- Corsican hare (L. corsicanus)
- Tehuantepec jackrabbit (L. flavigularis)
- Granada hare (L. granatensis)
- Abyssinian hare (L. habessinicus)
- Woolly hare (L. oiostolus)
- Scrub hare (L. saxatilis)
- White-tailed jackrabbit (L. townsendii)
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