Talk:Annamite striped rabbit

Annamite Striped Rabbit discovered by John A Braynard, in backyard in Vienna, VA
"The Annamite Striped Rabbit was discovered by John A Braynard, in his backyard in Vienna, VA."

Is this an attempt at a joke? Or does it mean that an individual of the species was for some bizarre reason (smuggled endangered animal escaped from private collector) spotted in Virginia?