STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE STATE-THREATENED MARSH RICE RAT (ORYZOMYS PALUSTRIS) IN ILLINOIS

The marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) is a semi-aquatic rodent classified as state-threatened in Illinois due to historical wetland loss coupled with being on the northern periphery of its range. The most recent survey for this species in Illinois occurred in 1988, and this study reassessed its s...

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Main Author: Eubanks, Bryan Wayne
Format: Others
Published: OpenSIUC 2010
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Online Access:https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/168
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1175&context=theses