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White-throated Woodrat
Neotoma albigula
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
White-toothed WoodratNeotoma leucodon
Southern Plains WoodratNeotoma micropus
Desert WoodratNeotoma lepida
Black RatRattus rattus
Bushy-tailed WoodratNeotoma cinerea
Mexican WoodratNeotoma mexicana
Stephens's WoodratNeotoma stephensi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 11,813 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 3,842 |
| Texas | 1,561 |
| Arizona | 663 |
| California | 514 |
| Colorado | 294 |
| Utah | 138 |
| Nevada | 95 |
| Oklahoma | 64 |
| Mexico | 40 |
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 | Woodrats · Neotoma |
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 White-throated Woodrat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.