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Posts Tagged ‘sanibel island rice rat’

Groundwater Monitoring Supports Research on Sanibel Rice Rat

By Barbara Linstrom | July 16, 2025

Earlier this year, a network of groundwater wells was expanded to include all potential habitat for a small mammal that is endemic to Sanibel. The Sanibel Island rice rat (Oryzomys…

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