Round-tailed muskrat
The round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, sometimes called the Florida water rat. The species is monotypic in the genus Neofiber. It is found only in the southeastern United States, where its natural habitat is swamps.
| Round-tailed muskrat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Arvicolinae |
| Tribe: | Ondatrini |
| Genus: | Neofiber True, 1884 |
| Species: | N. alleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Neofiber alleni True, 1884 | |
| Geographic range
N.a.alleni
N.a.apalachicolae
N.a.exoristus
N.a.nigrescens
N.a.struix | |
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