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Mexican Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys mexicanus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Cricetidae ›Genus: Oryzomys
About
Oryzomys couesi, also known as Coues's rice rat, is a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia. It is usually found in wet habitats, such as marshes, but also lives in drier forests and shrublands. Weighing about 43 to 82 g (1.5 to 2.9 oz), O. couesi is a medium-sized to large rat. The coarse fur is buff to reddish above and white to buff below. The hindfeet...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican Marsh Rice Rat is Oryzomys mexicanus.
- Mexican Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mexican Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mexican Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Mexican Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Mexican Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the family Cricetidae.
- Mexican Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the genus Oryzomys.