Sylvilagus palustris hefneri [SEP] named after
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, common name Lower Keys marsh rabbit, is an endangered subspecies of marsh rabbit named after "Playboy" founder Hugh Hefner.
General.
"Sylvilagus palustris hefneri" was federally recognized as an endangered species on June 21, 1990. The urbanized Florida Keys have left the rabbits with a very small home range, making them more vulnerable to threats such as pollution, vehicular road kill, and predation by stray cats. Forys and Humphrey (1999) predicted a gradual decline in "
in the "Journal of Mammalogy" in 1984 by James D. Lazell Jr, after his research was funded in part by a generous contribution from the Playboy Corporation. The Lower Keys marsh rabbit was then named in honor of Hugh M. Hefner in recognition of the financial support received by his corporation.
Size.
"Sylvilagus palustris hefneri" are small-to-medium-sized, in length and in weight. Their hind feet range from and their ears range from in length. S. p. hefneri is the smallest of