Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)

Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)

In islands of the West Indian zoogeographical region, rabbits are not native, and wild populations are the result of introductions. Oryctolagus cuniculus is the only lagomorph listed among the introduced mammals of the Cuban archipelago. We analyzed specimens of wild rabbits and we report the occurr...

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Main Authors: Carlos Mancina, Efrén García Tió, Rafael Borroto-Páez, Hector Díaz, Fernando Cervantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-12-01
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19422/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-a40bce7bc9104e1f97d91a9335d91a9f2021-05-21T15:20:36ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2015-12-011161710.15560/11.6.182019422Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)Carlos Mancina0Efrén García Tió1Rafael Borroto-Páez2Hector Díaz3Fernando Cervantes4Instituto de Ecología y SistemáticaFederación Cubana de Caza DeportivaSociedad Cubana de ZoologíaInstituto de Ecología y SistemáticaInstituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoIn islands of the West Indian zoogeographical region, rabbits are not native, and wild populations are the result of introductions. Oryctolagus cuniculus is the only lagomorph listed among the introduced mammals of the Cuban archipelago. We analyzed specimens of wild rabbits and we report the occurrence of Sylvilagus floridanus for the first time in Cuba. Capture data suggest that their distribution is currently limited to the west-central region of the island. However, the niche models showed high climatic suitability throughout the majority of Cuba, suggesting a high expansion probability.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19422/download/pdf/
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Fernando Cervantes
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Rafael Borroto-Páez
Hector Díaz
Fernando Cervantes
Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
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author_facet Carlos Mancina
Efrén García Tió
Rafael Borroto-Páez
Hector Díaz
Fernando Cervantes
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title Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
title_short Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
title_full Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
title_fullStr Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in Cuba: first record of Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
title_sort taxonomic identity of invasive rabbits in cuba: first record of eastern cottontail, sylvilagus floridanus (mammalia: lagomorpha)
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description In islands of the West Indian zoogeographical region, rabbits are not native, and wild populations are the result of introductions. Oryctolagus cuniculus is the only lagomorph listed among the introduced mammals of the Cuban archipelago. We analyzed specimens of wild rabbits and we report the occurrence of Sylvilagus floridanus for the first time in Cuba. Capture data suggest that their distribution is currently limited to the west-central region of the island. However, the niche models showed high climatic suitability throughout the majority of Cuba, suggesting a high expansion probability.
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