Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Ondatra zibethicus | Muskrat 



ABBREVIATION : 
ONZI

COMMON NAMES : 
   muskrat
   water rat
   rat


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for muskrat is Ondatra zibethicus
[7].  There are 16 subspecies that differ in population status,
distribution, habits, and habitat [14]:

 1. O. zibethicus ssp. zibethicus
 2. O. zibethicus ssp. albus
 3. O. zibethicus ssp. aquilonius
 4. O. zibethicus ssp. bernardi
 5. O. zibethicus ssp. cinnamominus
 6. O. zibethicus ssp. goldmani
 7. O. zibethicus ssp. macrodon
 8. O. zibethicus ssp. mergens
 9. O. zibethicus ssp. obscurus
10. O. zibethicus ssp. occipitalis
11. O. zibethicus ssp. osoyoosensis
12. O. zibethicus ssp. pallidus
13. O. zibethicus ssp. ripensis
14. O. zibethicus ssp. rivalicius
15. O. zibethicus ssp. spatulatus
16. O. zibethicus ssp. zalophus


ORDER : 
Rodentia

CLASS : 
Mammal

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis is federally listed as a Category 2
subspecies [20].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, July 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1993. Ondatra zibethicus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Ondatra zibethicus | Muskrat