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Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

Photo by AshleyT
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27.5064, -99.5075

Field Notes

Description:

Large rat with gray and brown fur.

Habitat:

Caught in a snake trap being used for graduate research, he was released in a nearby bush.

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Hispid cotton rat

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PublishedApril 26, 2014

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