37 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Cricetidae ›Genus: Oryzomys
About
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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat is Oryzomys texensis.
- Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the family Cricetidae.
- Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the genus Oryzomys.