Omilteme Cottontail
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The Omilteme Cottontail (Sylvilagus insonus), also known as the Omiltemi Rabbit, is a cottontail rabbit found only in Sierra Madre del Sur in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, although it hasn't been recorded since the early 1960s. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss, hunting and a restricted range.
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- ^ Hoffmann, Robert S.; Andrew T. Smith (2005-11-16). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 210. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Lagomorph Specialist Group (1996). Sylvilagus insonus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-11. Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered
