Common Name
Allegheny Woodrat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Neotoma magister
Status
Lower Risk
States
Delaware
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Distribution
Allegheny Mountains, E USA, along a southwesterly tract from extreme SE New York and NW New Jersey to N Alabama and NW Georgia; isolated pockets in S Indiana and S Ohio
Notes
Unlike most woodrats, does not make large houses but builds a large, cup shaped nest on a rock ledge or under boulders. Litter size is 1-4; females may have 3-4 litters per year. Habitat is closely associated with rocky habitats such as cliffs, rockslides