Oryzomys palustris (Harlan 1837)

Description: English: A marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in marshy vegetation. Judged from the grayish color, this is subspecies palustris or texensis, not one of the Florida forms. Date: before 10 February 2010 date QS:P,+2010-02-10T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2010-02-10T00:00:00Z/11. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (presumably).

Description: English: Marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Paynes Prairie, Florida. This is presumably the subspecies O. p. natator, distinguished by more reddish fur. Source: http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/pics/paynesprairie/paynes/paynes_21.html. Author: Southeast Ecological Science Center, USGS ([1], [2]).