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.[3]

Suriname tapeti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Sylvilagus
Species:
S. parentum
Binomial name
Sylvilagus parentum
Ruedas, 2017

References

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  1. ^ "New Species of Cottontail Rabbit Identified: Sylvilagus parentum | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "New Species of Cottontail Rabbit Identified: Sylvilagus parentum | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2018-04-22.