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NRLD - 96475 | Sylvilagus nuttallii pinetis

Assessment ID
96475
Taxon name
Sylvilagus nuttallii pinetis
Infrarank
Sylvilagus nuttallii pinetis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sylvilagus nuttallii pinetis
Common name(s)
Nuttall's Cottontail pinetis subspecies (English), Lapin de Nuttall de la sous-espèce pinetis (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Sylvilagus nuttallii pinetis
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
lagomorpha
Family
leporidae
Genus
Sylvilagus
Species
nuttallii pinetis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Canada
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
Widely distributed in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan where it inhabits shrubby bottomlands and coulees bordering agricultural land. Although there are no estimates of numbers, populations appear stable and secure. There are no obvious threats to its habitat.; Largement réparti dans le Sud de l'Alberta et de la Saskatchewan, o๠il vit dans les terres basses arbustives et les coulées bordant les terres agricoles. Bien qu'il n'existe aucune estimation de ses effectifs, les populations semblent stables et sà»res. Aucune menace évidente ne pèse sur son habitat.
Assessment details
Year assessed
1994
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Environment Canada.
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1994)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Alberta; Saskatchewan
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
History
Designated Not at Risk in 1991 and in April 1994.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en 1991 et en avril 1994.
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (1994)
COSEWIC. 1994. Canadian Wildlife Species at Risk. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Web site: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html