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Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
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
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
white-eared cotton ratSigmodon leucotis
Arizona Cotton RatSigmodon arizonae
Black RatRattus rattus
Southern Cotton RatSigmodon hirsutus
House MouseMus musculus
Eastern Meadow VoleMicrotus pennsylvanicus
Eastern WoodratNeotoma floridana
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 46,735 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12,283 |
| Oklahoma | 5,129 |
| Georgia | 3,137 |
| Missouri | 2,026 |
| Tennessee | 1,650 |
| New Mexico | 1,627 |
| Mississippi | 1,114 |
| South Carolina | 793 |
| Arizona | 694 |
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 | Cotton Rats · Sigmodon |
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 Hispid Cotton Rat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.