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The threatened Coues' Rice Rat builds their nests in the South Texas marsh waters of Hidalgo County where they weave their homes within the cattails and bulrush (grass-like plants).
©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art
COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE COUES' RICE RAT.
SPECIES INFO:
The threatened Coues' Rice Rat builds their nests in the South Texas marsh waters of Hidalgo County where they weave their homes within the cattails and bulrush (grass-like plants).
This piece is unlike others I have created in the series as it includes the Coues' Rat in its habitat. Land drainage practices in South Texas have unfortunately contributed to this mammal's habitat loss. I found a potent statement referenced- According to Cameron and Scheel, 2001, p. 676, "A 2001 study predicted that climate change would drive the Texas population to extinction, because no suitable habitats would continue to exist."
IMAGE:
© Gerson Herrera https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/4512160
RANGE: Distribution of Oryzomys couesi (in red) and other species of Oryzomys.
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THREATENED TEXAS SERIES:
There are 148 Threatened Species & 74 Threatened Species in Texas. Each palette & species is unique. I have sampled colors from images of actual Texas Threatened Species and created original art inspired by each group. 5% of the profits from this series enthusiastically goes to help Threatened & Endangered Species.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Wonder what you can do to help? One easy thing I have found is to write my US house Rep. and ask them to support The Recovering America's Wildlife Act RAWA Find out more at https://www.txwildlifealliance.org/or if you aren't in Texas, https://ournatureusa.com/
SOURCES:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/mammals-of-texas-on...
https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/txrod...