- cotton rat
- any member of the genus Sigmodon.
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Cotton rat — Cotton rats Temporal range: Early Pliocene Recent Hispid Cotton Rat Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Cotton rat — Rat Rat (r[a^]t), n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G. ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F. rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf. {Raccoon}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cotton rat — ▪ rodent any of 10 species of terrestrial rodents (rodent) found from the southern United States to northern South America. Cotton rats are stout bodied with small ears, and their coarse, grizzled coats range from grayish brown to dark brown… … Universalium
cotton rat — noun destructive long haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America • Syn: ↑Sigmodon hispidus • Hypernyms: ↑rodent, ↑gnawer • Member Holonyms: ↑Sigmodon, ↑genus Sigmodon … Useful english dictionary
Arizona cotton rat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Hispid Cotton Rat — Taxobox | name = Hispid Cotton Rat status = G5 status system = TNC regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Sigmodon subgenus = Sigmodon species group = S. hispidus species = S. hispidus… … Wikipedia
Miahuatlán cotton rat — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Montane Cotton Rat — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia … Wikipedia
Alston's Cotton Rat — Taxobox | name = Alston s Cotton Rat status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Sigmodon subgenus = Sigmomys subgenus authority = Thomas, 1901… … Wikipedia
Allen's Cotton Rat — Taxobox name = Allen s Cotton Rat status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Sigmodon subgenus = Sigmodon species group = S. hispidus species = S.… … Wikipedia
