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- Marsh_rice_rat abstract "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 2.8 oz), the marsh rice rat is a medium-sized rodent that resembles the common black and brown rat. The upperparts are generally gray-brown, but are reddish in many Florida populations. The feet show several specializations for life in the water. The skull is large and flattened, and is short at the front.John Bachman discovered the marsh rice rat in 1816, and it was formally described in 1837. Several subspecies have been described since the 1890s, mainly from Florida, but there is disagreement over their validity. The Florida Keys population is sometimes classified as a different species, the silver rice rat (Oryzomys argentatus). Data from the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene indicate a deep divergence between populations east of Mississippi and those further west, which suggests that the western populations may be recognized as a separate species, Oryzomys texensis. The species is part of the genus Oryzomys, which also includes several others occurring further south in Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America, some of which have previously been regarded as subspecies of the marsh rice rat. One, Oryzomys couesi, occurs with the marsh rice rat in Tamaulipas and southern Texas.The marsh rice rat is active during the night, makes nests of sedge and grass, and occasionally builds runways. It has a diverse diet that includes plants, fungi, and a variety of animals. Population densities are usually below 10 per ha (4 per acre) and home ranges vary from 0.23 to 0.37 ha (0.57 to 0.91 acres), depending on sex and geography. Litters of generally three to five young are born after a pregnancy of about 25 days, mainly during the summer. Newborns are helpless at birth, but are weaned after a few weeks. Several animals prey on the marsh rice rat, including the barn owl, and it usually lives for less than a year in the wild. It is infected by many different parasites and harbors a hantavirus that also infects humans. The species is not of conservation concern, but some populations are threatened.".
- Marsh_rice_rat binomialAuthority Richard_Harlan.
- Marsh_rice_rat class Mammal.
- Marsh_rice_rat conservationStatus "LC".
- Marsh_rice_rat conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- Marsh_rice_rat family Cricetidae.
- Marsh_rice_rat genus Oryzomys.
- Marsh_rice_rat kingdom Animal.
- Marsh_rice_rat order Rodent.
- Marsh_rice_rat phylum Chordate.
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*?Oryzomys argentatus (Spitzer and Lazell, 1978)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*?Oryzomys palustris texensis (J.A. Allen, 1894)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Arvicola oryzivora (Bachman, 1854)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Mus palustris (Harlan, 1837)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys fossilis (Hibbard, 1955)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys natator floridanus (Merriam, 1901)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys palustris coloratus (Bangs, 1898)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys palustris natator (Chapman, 1893)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys palustris planirostris (Hamilton, 1955)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys palustris sanibeli (Hamilton, 1955)".
- Marsh_rice_rat synonym "*Oryzomys palustris: (Baird, 1857)".
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