The Suriname tapeti, Sylvilagus parentum, also called the Suriname lowland forest cottontail, is a South American species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It was formally described in 2017 and is known from the lowlands of western Suriname, where it was described from specimens collected by Dutch scientists in the 1980s. For a South American cottontail its size is relatively large. The rabbit is likely already threatened by environmental degradation in the region, and its discovery could boost conservation efforts there. It was described by Portland State University professor Luis Ruedas, and a sighting was reported from Karaudarnau in Guyana in 2023.
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known from the lowlands of western Suriname
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known from the lowlands of western Suriname
Child Taxon Of: Leporidae, Lead, family
is a South American species of cottontail rabbit described in 2017
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rabbit or hare
is a South American species of cottontail rabbit described in 2017
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