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Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit

Sylvilagus varynaensis

Classification

Family
Leporidae

The Venezuelan lowland rabbit (Sylvilagus varynaensis) (Spanish: conejo de monte), also known as the Barinas wild rabbit (Spanish: conejo de Barinas), is a species of cottontail rabbit found in western Venezuela. The largest of the rabbits within its limited distribution, it has buff- and reddish-colored fur and eats plants, mainly from the genera Sida and Malvastrum. It is closely related to the common tapeti, a smaller and more widely distributed cottontail rabbit.

Distribution

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