Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Alternative combination: Lepus transitionalis

Belongs to Sylvilagus according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980

Sister taxa: Sylvilagus (Limnolagus), Sylvilagus (Tapeti), Sylvilagus aquaticus, Sylvilagus audubonii, Sylvilagus bachmani, Sylvilagus boylei, Sylvilagus brasiliensis, Sylvilagus cunicularius, Sylvilagus floridanus, Sylvilagus gabbi, Sylvilagus hibbardi, Sylvilagus leonensis, Sylvilagus nuttallii, Sylvilagus palustris, Sylvilagus webbi

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser