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Mammalia• ENDEMIC TO NORTH AMERICA
APPALACHIAN COTTONTAIL
Sylvilagus obscurus
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The Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus) is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is a rare species found in the upland areas of the eastern United States. The species was only recognized as separate from the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) in 1992.
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