A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha

by E. Raymond Hall

Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus (Thomas).

1898. L[epus]. n[uttalli]. mallurus Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 2(ser. 7):320, October, type from Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

1904. Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus, Lyon, Smiths. Misc. Coll., 45:323, June 15.

1837. Lepus sylvaticus Bachman, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 7:403, no type or type locality. Name given to the "common gray rabbit" of the eastern United States and probably with particular reference to the animal in South Carolina. Name preoccupied by Lepus borealis sylvaticus Nilson, 1832, from Sweden.

Marginal records.—Connecticut: Bear Mountain (Goodwin, 1935:163), south along coast to Florida: Lake Julian (Nelson, 1909:168); Rock Bluff (Sherman, 1936:122). Alabama: Bayou Labatre (A. H. Howell, 1921:71); Leighton (ibid.). Tennessee (Kellogg, 1939:291): Arlington; Hornbeak; Highcliff; Watauga Valley. West Virginia: Ernshaw (Kellogg, 1937:472). Pennsylvania (Nelson, 1909:169): Waynesburg; Potts Grove. New York: Palenville (ibid.).

Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsii (J. A. Allen).

1894. Lepus sylvaticus mearnsii J. A. Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 6:171, May 31, type from Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

1904. Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) floridanus mearnsi, Lyon, Smiths. Misc. Coll., 45:336, June 15.

Marginal records.—Minnesota: Fertile (Swanson, Surber and Roberts, 1945:97); Duluth (ibid.). Michigan: Marquette County (Burt, 1946:249). Ontario: Lake Simcoe (Miller, 1924:464). Quebec (Anderson, 1947): Montreal (p. 103); Quebec-side Ottawa River in Laurentian Hills (p. 104). New York: "eastern New York" (Hamilton, 1943:383). Pennsylvania: Lopez (Nelson, 1909:172). West Virginia: 7 mi. E Phillipi (Kellogg, 1937:473); Gilboa (ibid.). Illinois: Sangamon (Nelson, 1909:172). Kansas: Neosho Falls (5104 KU); 1 mi. N and 1/2 mi. E Lincolnville (12964 KU); 6 mi. SW Clay Center (12398 KU); Strawberry (4510 KU). Minnesota: Otter Tail County (Surber, 1932:74).