Coues' Rice Rat
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The Coues' Rice Rat, Oryzomys couesi, is a species of rat native to Mexico and the Southern United States. The species is threatened in Texas due to habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Baillie (1996). Oryzomys couesi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.