Oryzomys
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Oryzomys is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini living in southern North America and far northern South America. It includes eight species, two of which—the marsh rice rat of the Un
Oryzomys palustris in vegetation
Oryzomys couesi (above) and Tylomys panamensis (below)
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Marsh rice rat
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The marsh rice rat 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 southe
Oryzomys
…semiaquatic rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini living in southern North America and far northern South America. It includes eight species, two of which—the marsh rice rat (O. palustris) of the United States and O. couesi of Mexico and Central America—are widespread; the six others have more restricted distributions. The…
Marsh rice rats in much of Florida are more reddish than those elsewhere.
A marsh rice rat walking on mesh in Paynes Prairie, Florida
The barn owl is an important predator of the marsh rice rat.