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title: "Coelho-da-flórida"
description: "Sylvilagus floridanus — Mamíferos. The eastern cottontail is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/eastern-cottontail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Coelho-da-flórida

> Sylvilagus floridanus — Mamíferos. The eastern cottontail is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae.

- Scientific name: *Sylvilagus floridanus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados), `urban` (Cidades e jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 209899
- Wikidata: [Q774716](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q774716)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43111](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43111)

## Names

- en: Eastern Cottontail
- de: Florida-Waldkaninchen
- es: Conejo serrano
- fr: Lapin à queue blanche
- nl: Floridakonijn
- pt: Coelho-da-flórida
- pl: Królak florydzki

## Countries with the most observations

US (146822), CA (30334), IT (2212), MX (1593), CO (26), CW (20), VE (5), GT (4), CR (3)

## Summary

The eastern cottontail is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is the most widespread and abundant rabbit species in North America, inhabiting a wide range that extends from southern Canada throughout most of the United States and into parts of Mexico, Central America, and the northern regions of South America. Known for its distinctive fluffy white tail, which resembles a cotton ball and gives the species its common name, the eastern cottontail typically inhabits open fields, meadows, and brushy areas where it can easily find cover and food. It is a primarily herbivorous,…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_cottontail

## Photo

![Coelho-da-flórida](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-cottontail/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ben · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/391307506

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eastern-cottontail?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).