Marsh Rice Rat

Oryzomys palustris

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The marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It usually occurs in wetland habitats, such as swamps and salt marshes. It is found mostly in the eastern and southern United States, from New Jersey and Kansas south to Florida and northeasternmost Tamaulipas, Mexico; its range previously extended further west and north, where it may have been a commensal in corn-cultivating communities. Weighing about 40 to 80 g (1.4 to...

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  1. (c) Jeremy Yoder, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/87484925@N00/4017618436
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryzomys_palustris

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