Drenched Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus Floridanus, After A Rain. The Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus Floridanus Is A New World Cottontail Rabbit, A Member Of The Family Leporidae. It Is The Most Common Rabbit Species In North America. They Can Be Found In Meadows And Shrubby Areas In The Eastern And South-Central United States. It Is Abundant In Midwest North America, And Has Been Found In New Mexico And Arizona. Its Range Expanded North As Forests Were Cleared By Settlers.

KEYWORDS

abundant america areas arizona can cleared common cottontail drenched eastern expanded family floridanus forests found leporidae meadows member mexico midwest new north rabbit rain range settlers shrubby southcentral species states sylvilagus united world