New England Cottontail
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| Sylvilagus transitionalis (Bangs, 1895) |
The New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) is a species of cottontail rabbit represented by fragmented populations in areas of New England, specifically from southern Maine to southern New York.[3] This species bears a close resemblance to the Eastern Cottontail.
Because of a decrease in this species' numbers and habitat, the New England Cottontail is currently a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Cottontail hunting has been restricted in some areas where the Eastern and New England Cottontail species coexist to protect the remaining New England Cottontail population.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Hoffmann, Robert S.; Andrew T. Smith (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 211. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Lagomorph Specialist Group (1996). Sylvilagus transitionalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-05-27. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable to extinction
- ^ Marianne K. Litvaitis; John A. Litvaitis. (Winter, 1996) Using Mitochondrial DNA to Inventory the Distribution of Remnant Populations of New England Cottontails. Wildlife Society Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 4. pp. 725-730
- ^ Hunting Small game in New Hampshire - N.H. Fish and Game
[edit] External links
- http://www.dec.ny.gov/images/environmentdec_images/bunnymap.jpg Two maps showing the decrease of range and abundance of
New England cottontails over the past 40 years.
