''Sylvilagus leonensis'', the dwarf cottontail, is an extinct species of
rabbit from the
Late Pleistocene, known from the
San Josecito Cave in
Nuevo Leon Nuevo is the Spanish word for "new". It may refer to:
* Nuevo, California, a town in the state of California
* Nuevo (band), featuring singer and musician Peter Godwin
* Nuevo (Bayamón), a settlement in Puerto Rico
* "Nuevo", Spanish-language vers ...
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Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
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The dwarf cottontail was smaller than living cottontail species, comparable in size to the living
pygmy rabbit
The pygmy rabbit (''Brachylagus idahoensis'') is a rabbit species native to the United States. It is also the only native rabbit species in North America to dig its own burrow. The pygmy rabbit differs significantly from species within either ...
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References
Prehistoric lagomorphs
Prehistoric mammals of North America
Pleistocene mammals of North America
Pleistocene Mexico
Fossils of Mexico
leonensis
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