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Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Hispid Cotton RatSigmodon hispidus
Northwestern Marsh Rice RatOryzomys texensis
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Coues's Marsh Rice RatOryzomys couesi
House Rat LousePolyplax spinulosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,661 |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,341 |
| Mississippi | 719 |
| Texas | 705 |
| Georgia | 196 |
| Tennessee | 150 |
| Maryland | 116 |
| Virginia | 114 |
| South Carolina | 81 |
| North Carolina | 63 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies · Cricetidae |
| Genus | Oryzomys |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.