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Marsh Rice Rat ( Oryzomys palustris )

Marsh Rice Rat | Oryzomys palustris photo

Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris)

Photograph by USGS, Florida Integrated Science Center. License: Public Domain. (view image details)

MARSH RICE RAT FACTS

Classification

Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Oryzomys
Species:	palustris
Common Name:	Marsh Rice Rat