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Southern Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hirsutus

Classification

The southern cotton rat (Sigmodon hirsutus) is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is found from southern Chiapas in Mexico through Central America, except for Belize, and as far east as northern Colombia and Venezuela. It lives in tropical rainforest, dry forest and savanna, as well as in cultivated areas.

Distribution

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