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Suriname tapeti
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| Suriname tapeti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Sylvilagus |
| Species: | S. parentum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sylvilagus parentum Ruedas, 2017
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The Suriname tapeti (Sylvilagus parentum) or Suriname lowland forest cottontail is a South American species of cottontail rabbit described in 2017. It is known from the lowlands of western Suriname, and was described from specimens collected by Dutch scientists in the 1980s. Its size is relatively large for a South American cottontail rabbit. The rabbit is likely already threatened due to environmental degradation in the region, and its discovery could boost conservation efforts in the area.[1][2] It was discovered by Portland State University professor Luis Ruedas.[1]
It was reportedly spotted in Karaudarnau, Guyana in 2023.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New Species of Cottontail Rabbit Identified: Sylvilagus parentum | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ Ruedas, Luis A. (2017). "A new species of cottontail rabbit (Lagomorpha: Leporidae: Sylvilagus) from Suriname, with comments on the taxonomy of allied taxa from northern South America". Journal of Mammalogy. 98 (4): 1042–1059. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyx048.
- ^ "Unknown rabbit species confirmed in Karaudarnau Village, Rupununi". Guyana Chronicle. 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2025-02-25.