Common Name
Marsh Rice Rat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Oryzomys palustris
Status
Common
States
Alabama
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Distribution
Mostly east of the Mississippi River
Notes
These mice are opportunistic feeders, but mostly carnivorous. They will eat snails, crabs, fish, clams, insects, baby turtles, and birds but they will also eat carrion and some plant material.