| Autor: |
Alves, Paulo C., Ferrand, Nuno, Hackländer, Klaus, Litvaitis, John A., Barbour, Michael S., Brown, Anne L., Kovach, Adrienne I., Litvaitis, Marian K., Oehler, James D., Probert, Brenda L., Smith, Douglas F., Tash, Jeffrey P., Villafuerte, Rafael |
| Zdroj: |
Lagomorph Biology; 2008, p167-185, 19p |
| Abstrakt: |
The New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) was first described by Otram Bangs at the turn of the 19th century (Bangs 1895), and is recognized as a distinct species (Holden and Eabry 1970; Wilson 1981). Also called coney or cooney, the New England cottontail (NEC) is a medium-sized rabbit (total length: 398-439 mm, weight: 995-1,347 g; Chapman 1999) with a coat that is dark brown to buff and overlain with a blackwash that gives it a penciled effect. The anterior edges of the ears are covered with black hair and there is a black spot between the ears. These characteristics, combined with morphological features and body mass, differentiate NEC from eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) (Litvaitis et al. 1991). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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