sigmodon

• Nome próprio que designa um gênero de roedores amplamente conhecidos como ratos-do-algodão, originários das Américas.

A proper noun referring to a genus of rodents commonly known as American cotton rats, found in the Americas.

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1. American cotton ratsC2formalamericanscientific

   A genus of rodents in the family Cricetidae, commonly known as cotton rats, native to the Americas.

   Ratos-algodão

   • Sigmodon species are often studied in ecological research.
   • The cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus, is common in the southern United States.
   • Sigmodon populations can fluctuate based on food availability.