Common Name
Round-tailed Muskrat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Neofiber alleni
Status
Lower Risk
States
Florida
Georgia
Distribution
Most of peninsular Florida, extralimitally in extreme SE Georgia and Florida panhandle
Notes
Crepuscular or nocturnal. Less aquatic than Common Muskrat, but swims well and takes to water if alarmed. Lives in grassy marshes, salt savannahs and wet agricultural areas.