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Hispid Cotton Rat
Stanley Jones

Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus)

Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus: Cricetidae) Total length including tail ranges from 20.2-34.0 cm (8.0-13.4 in) long. Their tail makes up 36-43% of its total length.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, adjacent to the Rio Grande, Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian with native wildflower and shrub planting to attract butterflies and birds at ca. 43 m (140 ft) elevation.
Location
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Sigmodon hispidus
Equipment used
Canon
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AliCat
He is adorable! Not sure I'd say that if he was in my house, but what a lovely looking rat - amazing coat!
 
bievreJJ
fantastic detailed portrait of this adorable rat, Stanley, top marks, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
272
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
3200
Filename
Hispid Cotton Rat, National Butterfly Garden.jpg
File size
722 KB
Date taken
Thu, 05 May 2022 2:24 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 518px

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