Apollinaris' Cottontail

Sylvilagus apollinaris

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae

The Bogota tapeti (Sylvilagus apollinaris) is a species of cottontail rabbit related to the common tapeti (Sylvilagus brasilensis). It is endemic to a region south of the Isthmus of Panama, generally described as "northern Colombia". Previously a subspecies of either the common tapeti or Andean tapeti (Sylvilagus andinus), it was split and considered a separate species in 2017.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionBogota tapeti, Wikipedia contributors Safetywikidata

Apollinaris' Cottontail

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