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Oryzomys texensis

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Texas Marsh Rice Rat
(Oryzomys texensis)
Range
Taxonomic classification
Order:Rodentia
Suborder:Supramyomorpha
Infraorder:Myomorphi
Superfamily:Muroidea
Family:Cricetidae
Subfamily:Sigmodontinae
Tribe:Oryzomyini
Genus:Oryzomys
Binomial details
Oryzomys texensis J. A. Allen, 1894

Description

From Schmidly & Bradley (2016): "Rat-like, with long, nearly naked, scaly tail; ears short and hairy; upperparts grizzled grayish brown, heavily lined with black, especially in winter pelage; underparts whitish."

External measurements

Length measurements are in millimeters (mm) and weight measurements are in grams (g), unless stated otherwise. If available, the sample size (n=) is provided. If a range is not provided and n= is not given, then the listed measurement represents an average.

Part of range Reference Total length Tail length Hindfoot length Ear length Mass
Texas Schmidly & Bradley (2016) 245 116 29 51 (40–68)


Skull

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References

Schmidly DJ, Bradley RD. 2016. The mammals of Texas. Austin (TX, USA): University of Texas Press.

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