ORYZOMYS. 181 



Oryzomys palustris texensis Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. N. Y., 

 1894, p. 177. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 

 1901, p. 147. Zool. Ser. 

 Oryzomys palustris Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 

 1901, p. 147. Zool. Ser. 

 Swamp Rice Rat. 



Type locality. " Fast Land," near Salem, Salem County, Delaware 

 Bay, southern New Jersey. 



Geogr. Distr. New Jersey to Georgia. 



a. Ovyzoirys palustris colorafits Bangs. 



Oryzomys palustris coloratus Bangs, Proc. Bost. Soc, Nat. Hist., 



1898, p. 189. 

 Oryzomys aquaticus coloratus Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. 

 Pub., II, 1901, p. 148. Zool. Ser. 

 Cape Sable Rice Rat. 



Type locality. Cape Sable, Florida. 



Geogr. Distr. Southern portion of the Florida Peninsula. 



399. * Oryzomys natator (Chapman). 



Oryzomys palustris natator Chapman, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 

 N. Y., 1893, p. 44- Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 

 •II, 1901, p. 147. Zool. Ser. 

 Swimming Rice Rat. 



Type locality. Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. 

 Geogr. Distr. Florida west to Texas. 



a. Oryzomys natator floridanus Merriam. 



Oryzomys natator floridanus Merr., Proc. Wash. Acad. Scien., iii, 

 1901, p. 277. 

 Florida Rice Rat. 



Type locality. Everglade, Monroe County, Florida. 



Geogr. Distr. Florida. 



Genl. Char. Similar to O. natator but smaller. Skull shorter, 

 zygomata broadly spreading, outer sides nearly parallel. 



Color. Like 0. natator, but the cheeks and sides more inclining 

 to fulvous. 



Measurements. Average of 6 males: total length, 267; tail verte- 

 brae, 137; hind foot, 33. 



400. Oryzomys aquaticus Allen. 



Oryzomys aquaticus Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. N. Y., 1891, 

 p. 289. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub,, 11, 1901, 

 p. 147, fig. 32. Zool. Ser. 



*Raised to specific rank by Dr. Merriam, Proc. Wash. Acad. Scien., iii, 

 1901, p. 277. 



