Talk:Hispid cotton rat

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Should it be noted?
That the Hispid Cotton Rat is a vector species for the Hantavirus?72.151.29.175 (talk) 19:30, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

I don't know how to start a new section on this page, but I noticed that the article says both that the cotton rat does, and that it does not, live on the coastal plain of North Carolina. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:B8F3:50E0:A59C:B9D0:ACB4:AFE4 (talk) 08:27, 22 July 2017 (UTC)

Hispid Cotton Rat Evaluation

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Name of article: Hipsid Cotton Rat I have chosen this article because it relates to my mammalogy course. Lead Guiding questions The lead of this article includes a concise explanation of the subject, but it should include the fact that this species is a mammal. The lead does not include a brief description of all major sections. The lead includes body measurements and fun facts that are not included in the article. The lead is too detailed in certain subjects and does not have enough broad/background information of the subject. Lead evaluation Content Guiding questions The articles content is relevant to the subject. The article includes references from dates as late as 2008, so it is pretty up-to-date. There is no content missing nor content that does not belong. Content evaluation

Tone and Balance Guiding questions The article is neutral. There does not seem to be any biased claims. Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? No Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No Tone and balance evaluation Sources and References Guiding questions Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes Most of the sources are about 20-30 years old, but a couple of them are pretty current. The links in the article are functional. Sources and references evaluation Organization Guiding questions This article does not flow very smoothly in the beginning. There does not seem to be any grammatical or spelling errors. Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes Organization evaluation Images and Media Guiding questions The article does not include enough images to better understand the categories within. Are images well-captioned? Not Applicable Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, but not enough images Images and media evaluation Checking the talk page Guiding questions What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Talk page evaluation Overall impressions Guiding questions What is the article's overall status? It is pretty good, but needs a little work. What are the article's strengths? So many topics to learn about (flexible) How can the article be improved? The beginning should flow better and provide a brief summary of the categories. How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well developed Overall evaluation Optional activity

Where can we find more recent journals on this subject?— TayToTheRenee (talk) 16:17, 20 September 2019 (UTC)