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 Bibliography : McKenzie Bray 

Website 1:

"Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Jordan, R.A. & Hammerson, G.). 2008. Neotoma floridana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008"

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/42650/0

Website 2:

Criswell, Rob. "Eastern Woodrat." The Website of Everything. N.p

http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Rodentia/Muridae/Neotoma/Neotoma-floridana.html

Website 3:

University of Michigan, "Eastern Woodrat Neotoma Floridana." Inquiry of Diverse Species.

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Neotoma_floridana/classification/

Website 4:

Monty, A., & Feldhamer, G. (2002, May). Conservation Assessment for The Eastern Woodrat, (Neotoma floridana) and The Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister). Retrieved November 6, 2016, from http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm91_054316.pdf

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm91_054316.pdf

Website 5:

Smithsonian Institution. "Neotoma Floridana." Mammal Species of the World. Encyclopedia of Life

http://eol.org/pages/328454/overview

Website 6:

AnAge entry for Neotoma Floridana. (n.d.). Retrieved November 6, 2016, from http://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Neotoma_floridana

http://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Neotoma_floridana

Website 7:

Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Jordan, R.A. & Hammerson, G.). 2008. Neotoma floridana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/42650/0

Website 8:

Guilliams, Brandi. "Neotoma Floridana (eastern Woodrat)." Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan, 2014. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Neotoma_floridana/

Website 9:

T., Prepared By Melissa J. Panella, Nebraska Game And Parks Commission, and Wildlife Division. "Eastern Woodrat." Bailey’s Eastern Woodrat (n.d.): n. pag. Outdoornebraska.gov. Nov. 2013. Web.

http://outdoornebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/NLP_Assessment_BaileysEasternWoodrat.pdf

Website 10:

Neotoma Floridana (species account) "Mammalian Species" 1980 Wiley, Robert

http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/VHAYSSEN/msi/pdf/i0076-3519-139-01-0001.pdf

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 Outline:  ~Kingdom: Animalia
 * The Eastern Woodrat scientific classification is-

~Phylum: Chordata

~Class: Mammalia

~Order: Rodentia

~Family: Cricetidae

~Genus: Neotoma

~Species: N Floridana
 * There are 8 species under “Neotoma floridana” -Neotoma floridana illinoensis, Neotoma floridana floridana, Neotoma floridana smalli, Neotoma floridana baileyi, Neotoma floridana pennsylvanica, Neotoma floridana attwateri, Neotoma floridan osagensis, and Neotoma floridana rubida.
 * Neotoma floridana magister was once thought to be a subspecies to Neotoma Floridana, but was found to be a species of its own due to a difference in the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome gene
 * Populations of the Eastern Woodrats from the southern and western United States also have different DNA structure in the cytochrome gene


 * Neotoma Floridana lives in south central and southeastern United States
 * Scientists suggest that the Neotoma Floridana invaded the eastern United States from the Southwest
 * The Eastern Woodrat is on the list for potentially being endangered. It is not a highly mobile species so its vulnerable to habitat destruction; things like fire and severe winters can cause harm to the rat by clearing many woodland plants, food and shelter that it needs
 * The eastern woodrat is sometimes referred to as the pack rat or trade rat
 * The dorsal side of the body is dark colored and the underside and feet are white/light gray
 * It has large black eyes and thin hair on its ears, the tail is completely covered with short hair
 * According to Kansas State University 2008 Extension, the Eastern Woodrat (in the wild) usually has a lifespan of 3 years
 * Eastern woodrats inhabit bluffs, pines, rocks, and woodland areas

The Neotoma Floridana, commonly known as the Eastern Woodrat, began from with one species of the taxon living along the Appalachian Plateau and the other spreading out through the Coastal Plain.

Animalia:

This means the Eastern Woodrat is a multicellular, eukaryotic organism of the kingdom, and can move spontaneously and independently at some point in their lives. All animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms to live

Chordata:

possesses a notochord (flexible rod-shaped cartilage)

Mammaliaz:

which is characterized by a neocortex- a region of the brain, three middle ear bones and mammary glands.

Rodentia:

because it possesses a single pair of incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

Cricetidae:

Cricetids are small mammals, ranging from 5–8 cm in length, not including the tail.

Neotoma:

rat like appearance with long tail, large ears and large black eyes.

 Final Draft 

The Eastern Woodrat, sometimes referred to as the pack rat or trade rat, is on the list for potentially being endangered. It is not a highly mobile species so its vulnerable to consistant habitat destruction. Things like fire and severe winters can cause harm to the rat by clearing many woodland plants, food and shelter that it needs. Neotoma Floridana lives in south central and southeastern United States, inhabiting bluffs, pines, rocks, and woodland areas. According to Kansas State University 2008 Extension, the Eastern Woodrat usually has a wild lifespan of 3 years. The Eastern Woodrat, with its large black eyes and thin hair, began from with one species of the taxon living along the Appalachian Plateau and the other spreading out through the Coastal Plain. The coastal subspecies have been found in a wide variety of habitats, but mostly in lowland deciduous forests. There are 8 species under “Neotoma floridana," including the Neotoma floridana magister which was once thought to be a subspecies to the Eastern Woodrat, but was later found to be a species of its own because of a difference in the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome B gene (small genetic mutation)

The scientific classification of the Neotoma Floridana begins with the Kingdom - Animalia. This means the Eastern Woodrat is a multicellular, eukaryotic organism, and can move spontaneously and independently. All organisms in this category are heterotrophs and they must ingest other organisms to live. Next we move into the Phylum-which means the organism has a notochord and post anal tail. The Eastern Woodrat is also part of the class Mammalia, which is characterized by a neocortex- a region of the brain, three middle ear bones and mammary glands. The Neotoma Floridana possesses a single pair of incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws, which is why it is part of the order Rodentia. Next we move into the family, Cricetidae, the second largest family of mammals. Cricetids are small mammals, ranging from 5–8 cm in length, not including the tail. They have a rat like appearance with a long tails, large ears and large black eyes, which is why they are part of the genus Neotoma.