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Scientific Name
Oryzomys palustris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oryzomys palustris (Harlan, 1837)
Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
marsh rice rat
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderMyomorpha
SuperfamilyMuroidea
FamilyCricetidae
SubfamilySigmodontinae
GenusOryzomys
SpeciesOryzomys palustris
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Brad Ross, Mammal taxa expert, 3/26/2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
7
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
3/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: RICH_Barry_Mammals_Inventory_2002.mdb, Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Burt, W. H. and R. P. Grossenheider. 1980. A field guide to the mammals: North America north of Mexico. Third edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (2) Merritt, J. F. 1987. Guide to the mammals of Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (3) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. March 2007. http://www.itis.gov/.
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