Ondatra zibethicus

• Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Cricetidae; Ondatra; Ondatra zibethicus; Newfoundland; Alaska; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6710582; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F06D13FFA4206D0D4015E900BCFEB5

21. Common Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus French: Rat-musqué commun / German: Bisamratte / Spanish: Rata almizclera Other common names: Muskbeaver, Muskrat Taxonomy. Castor zbethicus Linnaeus, 1766, eastern Canada. Sixteen subspecies are recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. O.z.zibethicusLinnaeus,1766—fromextremeSEManitoba,COntario,andCQuebec,Canada,SthroughEUSAtoextremeNETexas,extremeNLouisiana,Mississippi,Alabama,NGeorgia,andNWSouthCarolina. O.z.albusSabine,1823—Saskatchewan, Manitoba,andNOntario,Canada. O.z.aquiloniusBangs,1899—NQuebecandLabrador,Canada. O.z.bernard:Goldman,1932—SNevada,SECalifornia,andWArizona,USA,andNBajaCaliforniaandextremeNWSonora,Mexico. 0.z.aannamominusHollister,1910—fromSEAlberta,SSaskatchewan,andSManitoba,Canada,SthroughCUSAtoNTexas. O.z.goldmaniHuey,1938—SWUtah,SENevada,andNWArizona,USA. O.z.macrodonMerriam,1897—fromSEPennsylvaniaSalongthecoasttoNorthCarolina,USA. O.z.mergensHollister,1910—SEOregon,NC&NECalifornia,NNevada,andextremeNWUtah,USA. O.z.obscurusBangs,1894—Newfoundland,Canada. O.z.ocapitalisElliot,1903—WWashingtonandWOregon,USA. O.z.osoyoosensisLord,1863—fromSBritishColumbiaandSWAlberta,Canada,S alongtheRockyMtstoNNewMexico,USA. O.z.pallidusMearns,1890—fromSCArizonaEtoWNewMexico,USA. O.z.nipensisBailey,1902—fromCNewMexico,USAStoNChihuahua,Mexico. O.z.nwaliciusBangs,1895—fromSEcoastalTexasEtoextremeNWFlorida,USA. O.z.spatulatusOsgood,1900—fromPacificCoastofCAlaska,USA,SEtoSBritishColumbia,AlbertaandWSaskatchewan,Canada. O. z. zalophus Hollister, 1910 — SW & SC Alaska, USA. Introduced to most of Europe, Siberia, C Asia, Russian Far East, China, NE Korea, Japan (Honshu), S Chile, and S Argentina. Descriptive notes. Head-body 256-299 mm, tail 200-254 mm, ear 20-21 mm, hindfoot 65-78 mm; weight 700-1800 g. The Common Muskratis the largest arvicoline; the largest individuals reach up to 700 mm in total length. Fur is dark black or brownish to white and silver, with venter lighter than dorsum. Underfuris waterproof. Skull is massive and has interorbital ridge. Incisors are ...