1898. _L[epus]. n[uttalli]. mallurus_ Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 2(ser. 7):320, October, type from Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
1904. _Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus_, Lyon, Smiths. Misc. Coll., 45:323, June 15.
1837. _Lepus sylvaticus_ Bachman, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 7:403, no type or type locality. Name given to the "common gray rabbit" of the eastern United States and probably with particular reference to the animal in South Carolina. Name preoccupied by _Lepus borealis sylvaticus_ Nilson, 1832, from Sweden.
_Marginal records._--Connecticut: Bear Mountain (Goodwin, 1935:163), south along coast to Florida: Lake Julian (Nelson, 1909:168); Rock Bluff (Sherman, 1936:122). Alabama: Bayou Labatre (A. H. Howell, 1921:71); Leighton (_ibid._). Tennessee (Kellogg, 1939:291): Arlington; Hornbeak; Highcliff; Watauga Valley. West Virginia: _Ernshaw_ (Kellogg, 1937:472). Pennsylvania (Nelson, 1909:169): Waynesburg; Potts Grove. New York: Palenville (_ibid._).
SYLVILAGUS FLORIDANUS MEARNSII (J. A. Allen).
1894. _Lepus sylvaticus mearnsii_ J. A. Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 6:171, May 31, type from Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
1904. _Sylvilagus_ (_Sylvilagus_) _floridanus mearnsi_, Lyon, Smiths. Misc. Coll., 45:336, June 15.
_Marginal records._--Minnesota: Fertile (Swanson, Surber and Roberts, 1945:97); Duluth (_ibid._). Michigan: Marquette County (Burt, 1946:249). Ontario: Lake Simcoe (Miller, 1924:464). Quebec (Anderson, 1947): Montreal (p. 103); Quebec-side Ottawa River in Laurentian Hills (p. 104). New York: "eastern New York" (Hamilton, 1943:383). Pennsylvania: Lopez (Nelson, 1909:172). West Virginia: 7 mi. E Phillipi (Kellogg, 1937:473); Gilboa (_ibid._). Illinois: Sangamon (Nelson, 1909:172). Kansas: Neosho Falls (5104 KU); 1 mi. N and ½ mi. E Lincolnville (12964 KU); _6 mi. SW Clay Center_ (12398 KU); Strawberry (4510 KU). Minnesota: Otter Tail County (Surber, 1932:74).
SYLVILAGUS FLORIDANUS ORIZABAE (Merriam).
1893. _Lepus orizabae_ Merriam, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 8:143, December 29, type from Mt. Orizaba, 9500 ft., Puebla.
1909. _Sylvilagus floridanus orizabae_, Nelson, N. Amer. Fauna, 29:183, August 31.
1903. _Lepus floridanus persultator_ Elliott, Field Columb. Mus., publ. 71, zool. ser., 3:147, March 20, type from Puebla, Puebla.