Genus

Cottontail Rabbits

Sylvilagus

10 species in our catalog · found in 53 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Sylvilagus audubonii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sylvilagus bachmani

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sylvilagus floridanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sylvilagus andinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sylvilagus nuttallii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sylvilagus gabbi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Sylvilagus palustris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Sylvilagus obscurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sylvilagus dicei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cottontail Rabbits

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~60%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~20%
	Mountain Cottontail			~10%
2	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
4	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
	Appalachian Cottontail			~10%
5	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Brush Rabbit			~40%
6	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~30%
8	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~30%
	Andean Tapeti			~30%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~30%
	Brush Rabbit			~10%
10	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~30%
	Tapeti			~30%
11	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~30%
12	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~20%
	Appalachian Cottontail			~10%
13	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Mountain Cottontail			~20%
	Desert Cottontail			Insufficient data
14	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~20%
	Mountain Cottontail			Insufficient data
15	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~20%
	Brush Rabbit			Insufficient data
16	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Andean Tapeti			~20%
17	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Tapeti			~20%
18	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~10%
	Mountain Cottontail			Insufficient data
19	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Tapeti			~20%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~20%
21	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Tapeti			~20%
22	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Mountain Cottontail			~20%
23	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Tapeti			Insufficient data
24	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
	Marsh Rabbit			<5%
25	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Tapeti			Insufficient data
	Andean Tapeti			Insufficient data
26	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Marsh Rabbit			~10%
27	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
28	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
29	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
30	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
31	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Tapeti			~10%
32	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Desert Cottontail			~10%
33	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			Insufficient data
34	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			Insufficient data
35	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Tapeti			~10%
36	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Tapeti			Insufficient data
37	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			Insufficient data
38	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Tapeti			Insufficient data
39	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
40	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
41	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
42	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
43	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
	Dice's Cottontail			Insufficient data
44	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			Insufficient data
45	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
46	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Mountain Cottontail			Insufficient data
47	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
48	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
49	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
50	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data
51	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Mountain Cottontail			Insufficient data
52	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Mountain Cottontail			Insufficient data
53	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Gabb's Cottontail			Insufficient data