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Desert cottontail

Photo:Holly ChengCC BY-SA 3.0

Small game

Desert cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Group
Small game
Size class
Small (under 10 kg)
Family
Leporidae

Range

  • North America

Habitat

  • Desert
  • Scrub

Range

Countries it is found in

2 countries

  • Mexico
  • United States

Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05

Tracks of Desert cottontail

Field data

Tracks

A photograph of real sign left by Desert cottontail. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.

Track photo:AmyCC BY

Cross-reference

Related species

Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.

Eastern cottontail

Small game

Eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Same genus (Sylvilagus)

North America
Snowshoe hare

Small game

Snowshoe hare

Lepus americanus

Same family (Leporidae)

North America
Black-tailed jackrabbit

Small game

Black-tailed jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Same family (Leporidae)

North America
European rabbit

Small game

European rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Same family (Leporidae)

EuropeOceania
Tolai hare

Small game

Tolai hare

Lepus tolai

Same family (Leporidae)

Asia
Mountain hare

Small game

Mountain hare

Lepus timidus

Same family (Leporidae)

EuropeAsiaArctic