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Sylvilagus obscurus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae)

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Edelman, Andrew J (2019): Sylvilagus obscurus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae). Mammalian Species 51 (984): 128-135, DOI: 10.1093/mspecies/sez018, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/sez018

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