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NRLD - 95921 | Sylvilagus nuttallii nuttallii

Assessment ID
95921
Taxon name
Sylvilagus nuttallii nuttallii
Infrarank
Sylvilagus nuttallii nuttallii
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sylvilagus nuttallii nuttallii
Common name(s)
Nuttall's Cottontail nuttallii subspecies (English), Lapin de Nuttall de la sous-espèce nuttallii (Français)
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Sylvilagus nuttallii nuttallii
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
lagomorpha
Family
leporidae
Genus
Sylvilagus
Species
nuttallii nuttallii
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
Special Concern; Préoccupante
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This rabbit was first recorded in Canada about 70 years ago and has since increased its range in the Okanagan, where it may have reached the maximum possible extent of its distribution. Remaining rabbit habitat in the Okanagan is less than 8000 hectares, increasingly fragmented, and continues to be lost to urbanization and agriculture. The total population size, based on available habitat, is probably less than 3500 individuals. Rescue potential from Washington is minimal because of the declining availability of habitat. There are substantial uncertainties about the current area of occupancy, which may have declined over the last few decades as habitat has been lost.; L'espèce a été observée pour la première fois au Canada il y a environ 70 ans et a depuis étendu son aire de répartition dans la région de l'Okanagan, o๠elle a peut-être atteint sa distribution maximale. L'habitat restant de l'espèce dans la région de l'Okanagan couvre moins de 8 000 hectares, est de plus en plus fragmenté et diminue toujours en raison de l'urbanisation et de l'agriculture. La taille totale de la population selon l'habitat disponible, se compose probablement de moins de 3 500 individus. La possibilité d'une immigration de l'État de Washington est minimale en raison de la disponibilité décroissante de l'habitat. Il existe des incertitudes importantes quant à la zone d'occupation actuelle, laquelle aurait pu connaà®tre un déclin au cours des quelques dernières décennies alors qu'il y a eu perte d'habitat.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2006
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 (2006)
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
British Columbia
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 Special Concern in April 1994 and in April 2006.; Espèce désignée ' préoccupante ' en avril 1994 et en avril 2006.
Publication
COSEWIC. 2006. 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