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Forest Rabbit

Educational resources on Forest Rabbit

Forest Rabbit or Sylvilagus brasiliensis is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Forest Rabbit

Academic web links for the Forest Rabbit.


ADW: Sylvilagus brasiliensis: Information
This species is also commonly known as the forest rabbit and Tapiti. (Macdonald, 2001) The Myxoma virus is commonly found in S. brasiliensis. Blood-feeding arthropod vectors, such as
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sylvilagus_brasiliensis.html

Mammals - Belize Biodiversity Information System
Forest rabbit Sylvilagus brasiliensis truei. Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus . Carnivores Order Carnivora Dogs and Foxes
fwie.fw.vt.edu/WCS/bbismamm.htm

MSL, Order Lagomorpha
Sylvilagus brasiliensis - Forest rabbit - Central and South America 666 Captive adult female, Pichinde, Departamento Valle, Colombia, 1971. C H Tyndale-Biscoe
www.emporia.edu/biosci/msl/lagom.htm

Effects of Clearcutting on Hares and Rabbits
England cottontail response to cutting was investigated for 14 years by Storm et al. (1993) in central Pennsylvania aspen-scrub oak and mixed oak forest. Rabbit
www.clemson.edu/extfor/publications/fortp19/rabbits.htm

MSL, Index of Common Names
Last updated on 31 October 1996. Provide comments about the text to Dwight Moore at mooredwi@esumail.emporia.edu. Return to the home page of the Mammal Image Library.
www.emporia.edu/biosci/msl/mslindco.htm

Species Ocelot - Felis pardalis
Stomachs of three ocelots yielded forest rabbit (Sylvilagus gabbi), coati (Nasua narica) and porcupine (Coendou rothschildi). Remains of rats (Oryzomys sp.) were recovered
fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/lists/e052005.htm

Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic ...
Dolichotis salinicola, 279 Domestic rabbit, 183-191 Dormice, 194 Duck, 91-99 Duiker, 4, 327-334 Easter-egg chicken, 88 Egyptian goose, 107 Entok, 128 Fat dormice, 194 Forest rabbit
www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1831&page=437

Record List
Forest rabbit. V000MUL177 LES988 AB: Lagomorpha: Sylvilagus floridanus. Eastern Cottontail. V000MUL177 OCO162 AB: Lagomorpha: Ochotona princeps. Rocky Mountain Pika.
slides-www.ucsc.edu/subjects/dbms.acgi$BrRecs?12.1952

Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic ...
Rainforest Rabbit The forest rabbit, or tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliens~s), is com- monly eaten in its native habitat, which extends from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1831&page=179

Iowa Digital Library : Item Viewer
..."Apera" [South American Cavy]; ~"Paca" [paca]; ~"Tapeti" [forest rabbit];~"Aguti" [agouti]~"Cauia Cobaya" [guinea pig] Topical Subject (LCTGM) Rabbits: Topical Subject (LCSH)
digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/jmrbr&CISOPTR=206&CISOBOX=1&REC=3





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