The volcano rabbit is a small rabbit with short ears and a tiny, nearly invisible tail. It lives in the high mountains south and southeast of Mexico Valley.
Its ears are small and rounded, and its short tail is almost invisible. The coat is short and dense, sandy yellow mixed with black and gray on the back and sides, with a dark belly.
It is mainly active during the day and may live in groups of two to five. It eats grasses and tender leaves of herbaceous plants.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.