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Hispid cotton rat

Sigmodon hispidus

Photo by Tamarac Denis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Body about 6 to 7 inches long.

Habitat:

Found in small wooded area, 1/4 mile from beach (Gulf), Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas

Notes:

Scurrying along trail looking for food, near dusk.

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Texas Mid-coast Wildlife & Plants
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PublishedApril 27, 2013

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