Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Neotoma Higher classification Pack rat | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Neotoma macrotis Rank Species | |
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Similar Pack rat, White‑toothed woodrat, Mammal, Dusky‑footed woodrat, Rodent | ||
The big-eared woodrat (Neotoma macrotis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. A study of the species found the "Bear Canyon" virus, a mammarenavirus, traditionally associated with the California mouse, is actually passed by the big-eared woodrat before host-jumping to the California mouse.
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