Name - Oryzomys palustris natator

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:878878 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Oryzomys palustris natator Chapman 1893

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Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• Lower Keys population of rice rat Oryzomys palustris natator (in part), family Cricetidae, order Rodentia.
• Evidence for a recent genetic bottleneck in the endangered Florida Keys silver rice rat (Oryzomys argentatus) revealed by microsatellite DNA analyses.
• Estimating the distribution of Oryzomys palustris, a potential key host in expanding rickettsial tick-borne disease risk.
• Sea level rise adaptation pushes an insular endemic rodent closer to extinction.
• Diet comparison suggests limited competition between invasive black rats (Rattus rattus ) and sympatric endangered rodents.

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