Marsh rabbit
| Marsh rabbit | |
|---|---|
| Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Sylvilagus |
| Species: | S. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvilagus palustris (Bachman, 1837) | |
| Subspecies | |
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S. p. palustris | |
| Marsh rabbit range | |
The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and tail.