The Ecological Register: Sylvilagus brasiliensis

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, Iguazù 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) (Holocene), Lapa do Santo (Middle Holocene) (Holocene)

Colombia: Puracé National Park - Cusiyaco Lagoon

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

Panama: Ecoparque Panama

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006)

Size measurements:

♀ ear length	55 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♂ ear length	54 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
ear length	50 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1904
♀ head and body length	350 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ head and body length	355 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ head and body length	370 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
head and body length	350 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1904
♀ hind foot length	76 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ hind foot length	76 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ hind foot length	82 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
hind foot length	72 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1904
♀ skull length	67.3 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ skull length	74 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1903
♂ skull length	72 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♀ skull width	34 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
♂ skull width	35.5 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1901
tail length	10 mm	N = 1	Thomas 1904