hispid cotton rat

rodent
Also known as: Sigmodon hispidus

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carrier of Black Creek Canal virus

  • hantavirus
    In hantavirus

    …by the hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus); Louisiana, caused by the Bayou virus (carried by the marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris); Chile and Argentina, caused by the Andes virus (carried by Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, a species of pygmy rice rat); and Central America, caused by the Choclo

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  • hispid cotton rat
    In cotton rat

    The hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) has the most extensive distribution, extending from the southern United States to northern South America, and the natural history of this species has been the most intensely studied. It is large, weighing up to 225 grams (7.9 ounces), with a…

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