†Oryzomys palustris Harlan 1837 (marsh rice rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Belongs to Oryzomys according to Harlan 1837
See also Dalquest and Roth 1970 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Oryzomys albigularis, Oryzomys alfaroi, Oryzomys angouya, Oryzomys anoblepas, Oryzomys balneator, Oryzomys barbacoas, Oryzomys chapmani, Oryzomys couesi, Oryzomys delticola, Oryzomys flavescens, Oryzomys fossilis, Oryzomys fulvescens, Oryzomys hammondi, Oryzomys ratticeps, Oryzomys russatus, Oryzomys subflavus, Oryzomys sublineatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Jamaica (1 collection), Mexico (1), United States (25: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Texas)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
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