San Jose Brush Rabbit
Encyclopedia
The San Jose Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus mansuetus) is a species of mammal
in the family Leporidae
. It is endemic to the 170 km2 desert San Jose Island
in the Gulf of California
, part of the Mexican
state of Baja California Sur
. The species is closely related to S. bachmani, which is found on mainland Baja California, and is considered a subspecies of the latter by some authorities.
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
in the family Leporidae
Leporidae
Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs...
. It is endemic to the 170 km2 desert San Jose Island
Isla San José (Baja California Sur)
Isla San José is an island in the Gulf of California, off the east coast of the Baja California peninsula. Located some 60 km north of the city of La Paz, it belongs politically to the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and is part of the Municipality of La Paz...
in the Gulf of California
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...
, part of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California. It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises...
. The species is closely related to S. bachmani, which is found on mainland Baja California, and is considered a subspecies of the latter by some authorities.