Sylvilagus brasiliensis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Tapeti

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Genus : Sylvilagus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033869

Original name as described

Lepus brasiliensis

Other common names

Forest Rabbit · Tapeti

Type material

UFPE 1740

Type kind

neotype

Type locality

"in America meridionalis." Restricted by O. Thomas in 1911 to "Pernambuco," Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · French Guiana · Brazil · Bolivia · Paraguay · Argentina

Taxonomy notes

previously included S. gabbi, S. incitatus (which was also included under S. gabbi), S. andinus, S. apollinaris, S. fulvescens, S. nicefori, S. salentus, S. sanctaemartae, S. surdaster, and S. tapetillus; the species has been restricted to the type locality in Brazil, however, this leaves out a number of populations for which no species is currently assigned; the original distribution is reported here, although this certainly incorporates a number of species; all synonyms not assigned to any of the currently recognized species within the brasiliensis species group are tentatively retained under S. brasiliensis as well

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001126

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Sylvilagus minensis

O. Thomas, 1901

Family

Leporidae

Root name

minensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1901.11.3.81

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/76d73880-bafd-49c4-8d05-1cabdf2cf438

Authority page

534

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980612

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Lyon (1904:336, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)

Sylvilagus paraguensis

O. Thomas, 1901

Family

Leporidae

Root name

paraguensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.4.7.43

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/04203f7b-0dec-4ac5-8dde-d6e3a39f82c9

Authority page

539

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980617

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Lyon (1904:336, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)

Sylvilagus minensis chapadae

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Leporidae

Root name

chapadae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.7.7.116

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d3db98f1-4b7d-4d11-9d51-146c9f2b9e1f

Authority page

241

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31610314

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis inca

O. Thomas, 1913

Family

Leporidae

Root name

inca

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.12.4.15

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/43a439f3-2f8e-4654-ae94-fd6c49db7e80

Authority page

210

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635771

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis gibsoni

O. Thomas, 1918

Family

Leporidae

Root name

gibsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1918.1.1.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e084f107-7660-4ee1-892a-e5de4549c62b

Authority page

192

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18641627

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1920:195, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16393)
  2. Yepes (1935:256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  3. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis peruanus

Hershkovitz, 1950

Family

Leporidae

Root name

peruanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:24143

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=c763cdd5-0cb8-4cda-98eb-64de72bf1d0e

Authority page

365

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15674288

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus De-Filippi

(Cornalia, 1849)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

defilippi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58173685

Authority publication

Monza

Sylvilagus brasiliensis caracasensis

Mondolfi & Méndez Arocha, 1957

Family

Leporidae

Root name

caracasensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MHNLS N 108

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

18

Authority publication

Memorias de la Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales La Salle

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus brasiliensis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UFPE 1740

Type kind

neotype

Authority page

58

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033869

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:356, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Daudin (1802:164, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033414) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  3. Fischer (1814:viii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130069) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  4. Lesson (1827:297, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  5. Smith (1842:310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)
  6. True (1885:602, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306396) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  7. Robinson (1896:651, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7733667) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67330)
  8. Lahille (1899:194, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147060) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)

Lepus braziliensis

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1848)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

braziliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

UFPE 1740

Type kind

neotype

Authority page

141

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus brasiliensis brasiliensis

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

602

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306396

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:602, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306396) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) braziliensis

Lyon, 1904

Family

Leporidae

Root name

braziliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

336

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810388

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

Lyon (1904:336, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)

Sylvilagus (Sylvilagus) defilippii

Lyon, 1904

Family

Leporidae

Root name

defilippii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

336

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810388

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

Lyon (1904:336, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8810388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35791)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

O. Thomas, 1920

Family

Leporidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

195

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636964

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1920:195, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16393)
  2. Yepes (1935:256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:602) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Ruedas (2017:1059) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/33315)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41298) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41298) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001126) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/87491102/45191186) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis paraguensis

J. Yepes, 1935

Family

Leporidae

Root name

paraguensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

256

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

  1. Yepes (1935:256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  2. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  3. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis brasiliensis

R. S. Hoffmann & A. T. Smith, 2005

Family

Leporidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis defilippi

R. S. Hoffmann & A. T. Smith, 2005

Family

Leporidae

Root name

defilippi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis minensis

R. S. Hoffmann & A. T. Smith, 2005

Family

Leporidae

Root name

minensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Lepus Tapeti

(Pallas, 1778)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

tapeti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

30

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15494839

Authority publication

Erlangen

Name usages

  1. Illiger (1815:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  2. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus Brasilianus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

brasilianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

99

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Lepus nigricaudatus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

nigricaudatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

100

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Lepus Defilippii

(O. Thomas, 1897)

Family

Leporidae

Root name

defilippii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

552

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27415546

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Sylvilagus Dephilippii

Cabrera, 1912

Family

Leporidae

Root name

dephilippii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

119

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13695862

Authority publication

Trabajos del Museo de Ciencias Naturales

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis chapadensis

O. Thomas, 1913

Family

Leporidae

Root name

chapadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

210

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635771

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

Sylvilagus brasiliensis paraguensis

J. Yepes, 1938

Family

Leporidae

Root name

paraguensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

55

Authority publication

Anales de la Sociedad Argentina por los Estudios Geográficos

Name usages

Hoffmann & Smith (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8541)

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