Sylvilagus (Tapeti) varynaensis Durant and Guevara 2001

Sylvilagus (Tapeti) varynaensis Durant and Guevara 2001, Revista de Biologia Tropical, 49 (1): 370.

Type Locality: "Fundo Millano (8E46'LN and 69E56'LW), 146 m elevation, 18 km NE of the town of Sabaneta, Distrito Obispos, state of Barinas [Venezuela]." .

Vernacular Names: Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit.

Distribution: Presently known only from the states of Barinas, Guarico, and Portuguesa, Venezuela.

Conservation: Not Evaluated; likely endangered.

Discussion: Subgenus Tapeti . Probably sympatric with S. brasiliensis and S. floridanus, but larger than either (Durant and Guevara, 2001).