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Allegheny woodrat

Rodents
The Allegheny woodrat, is a species of "pack rat" in the genus Neotoma. Once believed to be a subspecies of the eastern woodrat, extensive DNA analysis has proven it to be a distinct species. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Neotoma magister
Mass: 16 oz (Adult)
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population decreasing)
Class: Mammalia
Family: Cricetidae
Order: Rodentia