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Marsh rice rat

Rodents
The marsh rice rat is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It usually occurs in wetland habitats, such as swamps and salt marshes. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Oryzomys palustris
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Trophic level: Omnivorous
Mass: 1.9 oz (Adult)
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Oryzomys
Order: Rodentia