Oryzomys texensis
Appearance
Texas Marsh Rice Rat
(Oryzomys texensis) | |
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Range | |
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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 |
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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.