Coues' rice rat

English

Etymology

Named in honor of American naturalist Elliott Coues.

Noun

Coues' rice rat (plural Coues' rice rats)

  1. Oryzomys couesi, a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia.
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