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Neotoma
A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus ''Neotoma''. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes. Pack rats are noticeably larger than deer mice, harvest mice, and grasshopper mice, and are usually somewhat larger than cotton rats. Species ''Neotoma'' includes three subgenera, Daggers (†) mark extinct species: * Subgenus ''Neotoma'' ** '' Neotoma albigula'' - white-throated woodrat *** '' Neotoma albigula varia'' - Turner Island woodrat ** '' Neotoma angustapalata'' - Tamaulipan woodrat ** '' Neotoma bryanti'' - Bryant's woodrat *** '' Neotoma bryanti anthonyi'' - Anthony's woodrat *** †'' Neotoma bryanti bunkeri'' - Bunker's woodrat *** †'' Neotoma bryanti martinensis'' - San Martín Island woodrat ** '' Neotoma chrysomelas'' - Nicaraguan woodrat ** '' Neotoma devia'' - Arizona woodrat ** '' Neotoma ferruginea'' - Guatemala woodrat ** †'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Albigula
The white-throated woodrat (''Neotoma albigula'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found from central Mexico north to Utah and Colorado in the United States. It is primarily a western species in the United States, extending from central Texas west to southeastern California. Populations east of the Rio Grande in New Mexico and Trans-Pecos Texas, previously considered to be variants of the white-throated woodrat, have since 1988 been assigned to the white-toothed woodrat (''Neotoma leucodon''). The animal lives mostly in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones, occurring from pinyon-juniper woodland in higher country to desert habitats at lower elevations. As with other species of woodrats, the white-throated woodrat constructs middens of a variety of materials such as sticks, cactus parts, and miscellaneous debris. An above-ground chamber within the midden contains a nest lined with grasses and kept free of feces. In non-rocky areas, the den usually is sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Floridana
The eastern woodrat (''Neotoma floridana''), also known as the Florida woodrat or bush rat, is a pack rat native to the central and Eastern United States. It constructs large dens that may serve as nests for many generations and stores food in outlying caches for the winter. While widespread and not uncommon, it has declined or disappeared in several areas. Taxonomy Eight subspecies of the eastern woodrat are currently recognized: ''N. f. illinoensis'', ''N. f. floridana'' (the nominate), ''N. f. smalli'', ''N. f. baileyi'', ''N. f. pennsylvanica'', ''N. f. attwateri'', ''N. f. osagensis'', and ''N. f. rubida''. Of these, the Key Largo woodrat (''N. f. smalli'') is classified as endangered by the IUCN. The Allegheny woodrat (''Neotoma magister'') was previously considered a subspecies but was elevated to species status based on comparative mitochondrial DNA analyses. Subspecies are thought to be descended from one species living along the Appalachian Plateau, which subsequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Ferruginea
The Guatemala woodrat (''Neotoma ferruginea''), also called Tomes's woodrat, is a species of cricetid rodent from Mexico and northern Central America. Taxonomy This species was described by Robert Fisher Tomes, an English zoologist, in 1862. In 1955, Emmett T. Hooper, an American zoologist, would lump this species with ''Neotoma mexicana'', arguing that the two species were too similar where their respective ranges met. The two species would be considered loosely the same species until 2014, when a revision of the ''mexicana'' species group (at the time only containing ''Neotoma mexicana'' and '' Neotoma chrysomelas''). This study found ''N. ferruginea'' & '' Neotoma picta'' to be distinct species, with the former having several subspecies. An additional study in 2021 referred more subspecies to this species, and showed ''N. ferruginea'' to be the sister species to ''N. picta'' from southern Mexico. There are seven subspecies: *''Neotoma ferruginea ferruginea'' *''Neotoma ferru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Magister
The Allegheny woodrat (''Neotoma magister''), is a species of "pack rat" in the genus ''Neotoma''. Once believed to be a subspecies of the eastern woodrat (''Neotoma floridana''), extensive DNA analysis has proven it to be a distinct species. Description The Allegheny woodrat is a medium-sized rodent almost indistinguishable from the closely related eastern woodrat, although slightly larger on average, and often with longer whiskers. Adults typically range from in total length, including a tail measuring . Males weigh on average, while females are slightly smaller, weighing an average of . It is the second-largest member of the native North American rats, and can weigh up to a pound, roughly the size of an eastern gray squirrel. The fur is long, soft, and brownish-gray or cinnamon in color, while the undersides and feet are white. They have large eyes, and naked ears. Their most distinguishing feature is their tails: while the tails of European rats are naked with only sligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Macrotis
The big-eared woodrat (''Neotoma macrotis'') is a nocturnal rodent of the woodrat genus ''Neotoma'', in the family Cricetidae. Closely related to, and formerly included in the species '' Neotoma fuscipes'', it is endemic to western North America and occurs west and south of the Salinas Valley from the California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay to northern Baja California, as well as in the Sierra Nevada, extending north to the South Fork American River. The big-eared woodrat is light to dark brown in color, often with a lighter underside. It has characteristically large mobile ears, large eyes, and a long, fur covered tail. It is a primarily arboreal herbivore and functions as an important keystone species in oak and other forest ecosystems. Taxonomy Although often misconstrued to be related to common rats, woodrats are not in fact part of the genus ''Rattus'' and are quite biologically and behaviorally different from them. See pack rat for similar species to the big-eared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat (''Neotoma cinerea'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate grassland. The bushy-tailed woodrat is the original "pack rat", the species in which the trading habit is most pronounced. It has a strong preference for shiny objects and will drop whatever it may be carrying in favor of a coin or a spoon. Description Bushy-tailed woodrats can be identified by their large, rounded ears, and their long, bushy tails. They are usually brown, peppered with black hairs above with white undersides and feet. The top coloration may vary from buff to almost black. The tail is squirrel-like - bushy, and flattened from base to tip. These woodrats are good climbers and have sharp claws. They use their long tails for balance while climbing and jumping, and for added warmth. These rodents are sexually dim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Fuscipes
The dusky-footed woodrat (''Neotoma fuscipes'') is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. Nicknames include "packrats" or "trade rats" because of their tendency to hoard things, build large domed dens, and "trade" by dropping then picking up another object for it. Coyotes and other predators will attempt to prey on these rodents by laying waste to the dens, but the sheer volume of material is usually dissuasive. Occasionally, dusky-footed woodrats will build satellite dens in trees. Although these animals are solitary, except in the mating season (when they are most vulnerable to predation), dens are frequently found in clusters of up to several dozen, forming rough "communities". The mating system in this species appears to be variable, with promiscuity most generally at high population densities and monogamy at lower densities. They are similar in appearance to the common rat species ''Rattus rattus'' and ''Rattus norvegicus'', but with larger ears and eyes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Cinerea
The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat (''Neotoma cinerea'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate grassland. The bushy-tailed woodrat is the original "pack rat", the species in which the trading habit is most pronounced. It has a strong preference for shiny objects and will drop whatever it may be carrying in favor of a coin or a spoon. Description Bushy-tailed woodrats can be identified by their large, rounded ears, and their long, bushy tails. They are usually brown, peppered with black hairs above with white undersides and feet. The top coloration may vary from buff to almost black. The tail is squirrel-like - bushy, and flattened from base to tip. These woodrats are good climbers and have sharp claws. They use their long tails for balance while climbing and jumping, and for added warmth. These rodents are sexually dim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotoma Insularis
''Neotoma insularis'', the Angel de la Guarda woodrat, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Mexican state of Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ... on Angel de la Guarda Island. Description This species is described as being of medium body size with a relatively short tail. Classification This species, initially described as such by Townsend in 1912, was listed as a subspecies of '' Neotoma lepida'' by Burt in 1932. Patton et al. (2008) revised the systematic position of ''Neotoma lepida'' and found it to be a species complex, with ''N. l. insularis'' being readily distinct from ''N. lepida'', by means of mtDNA phylogeny and various morphological attributes, therefore reverting this population to its initial status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
