Sylvilagus audubonii
Sylvilagus auduboni with Sylilagus floridanus are two of the 17 species of the Sylvilagus genus.
This genus is divised in 3 sub-genus:
- Microlagus
- Silvilagus
- Tapeti.
Sylvilagus audubonii
Sylvilagus audubonii
Sylvilagus audubonii
Physical description
- Body Length : 350 to 399 mm ; 400 to 449 mm
- Tail Length : 30 to 59 mm ; 60 to 89 mm
- Ears Length : 56 to 75 mm
- Mass : 0,1 to 0,9 kg
- Hind foot Length : 61 to 90 mm
- Proportion tail length / body length : 8.1 to 12 % ; 12.1 to 16 %
- Proportion ears length / body length : 15.1 to 20 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : 20.1 to 25 %
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : 5 to 6 litters
- Breeding Season : January ; February ; March ; April ; May ; June ; Jully ; August ; December
- Number of Offspring : 3 to 4 offsprings ; 5 to 6 offsprings ; 7 to 8 offsprings
- Gestation Period : 26 to 30 days