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Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
28 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
Big-eared WoodratNeotoma macrotis
Black RatRattus rattus
Bushy-tailed WoodratNeotoma cinerea
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
California MousePeromyscus californicus
California Ground SquirrelOtospermophilus beecheyi
Western Deer MousePeromyscus sonoriensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,412 |
|---|---|
| California | 4,163 |
| Oregon | 180 |
| Nevada | 66 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
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 |
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 Dusky-footed Woodrat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.