Sylvilagus brasiliensis (small mammal)

Abundance: 0.19 to 74.30% (median 3.73%)

Latitudinal range: -27.2° to 9.0°

Habitats: (4), desert/xeric shrubland (1), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (9), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (7), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

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Found in 25 samples

Argentina: Acambuco, Iguazú National Park (on roads)

Bolivia: Santa Rosa (control)

Brazil: Fazenda Cauaia (camera trapping), Estrada do Porto (2005), Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2006/2007), Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2009/2010), Parque Estadual do Turvo (trail), Quedas do Rio Bonito Ecological Park (camera trapping), Una and Arataca (cabruca), Reserva Natural Vale (year 1), Reserva Natural Vale (year 4), Iguaçu National Park, Purus Project, Formosa Military Training Area, Catimbau National Park, Lapa do Santo (Early Holocene), Lapa do Santo (Middle Holocene)

Colombia: Puracé National Park - Cusiyaco Lagoon

Ecuador: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche, Pirincay (Early), La Chimba

Panama: Ecoparque Panama

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006)

Size measurements:
♀ ear length55 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♂ ear length54 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
ear length50 mmN = 1Thomas 1904
♀ head and body length350 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ head and body length355 mmN = 1Thomas 1903
♂ head and body length370 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
head and body length350 mmN = 1Thomas 1904
♀ hind foot length76 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ hind foot length76 mmN = 1Thomas 1903
♂ hind foot length82 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
hind foot length72 mmN = 1Thomas 1904
♀ skull length67.3 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ skull length74 mmN = 1Thomas 1903
♂ skull length72 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♀ skull width34 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
♂ skull width35.5 mmN = 1Thomas 1901
tail length10 mmN = 1Thomas 1904

See also Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus aquaticus, Sylvilagus audubonii, Sylvilagus bachmani, Sylvilagus cunicularius, Sylvilagus floridanus, Sylvilagus nuttallii, Sylvilagus palustris, Sylvilagus sp., Sylvilagus spp.