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Sigmodon hispidus
Hispid Cotton Rat
Authorship: Say and Ord
Description & Notes
Collection Information
Field Number
[Brewer, 2004, 2007]
Records
it was observed at Red Tank by H. Brewer (UTEP); 12 November 2023 at the Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva, M. Montoya, and A. Rocha (UTEP) (Video).
Recent Observations
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IMRS Observation
jesshuang512
Sep 17, 2023
Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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Jun 11, 2026
Las Glorias, Arteaga, Coah., México
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Jun 12, 2026
Rolling Meadow Ln, Josephine, TX, US
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Jun 11, 2026
Las Glorias, Arteaga, Coah., México