Mexican cottontail
| Mexican cottontail | |
|---|---|
| S. cunicularius in Morelos, Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Sylvilagus |
| Species: | S. cunicularius |
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvilagus cunicularius (Waterhouse, 1848) | |
| Mexican cottontail range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lepus cunicularius Waterhouse, 1848 | |
The Mexicаn cottontail (Sylvilagus cunicularius) is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is endemic to Mexico where its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests and pastureland.