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Desert Cottontail

Scientific Name:

Sylvilagus audubonii

Type:

Mammal

Habitat:

Forest, shrubland, grassland, and desert

Range:

Southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States, Baja California, and central Mexico

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.