On 17 August 2004, 5 Gambian rats (Cricetomys gambianus; 2 males and 3 females) were collected on Grassy Key, Florida. Evidence obtained from this collection confirms the existence of the 1st North American established and reproducing Cricetomys population. This invasive rodent population could represent a new series of ecological threats to the native and endemic flora and fauna of southern Florida.
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1 April 2006
NEW INVASIVE SPECIES IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA: GAMBIAN RAT (CRICETOMYS GAMBIANUS)
Neil D. Perry,
Britta Hanson,
Winston Hobgood,
Roel L. Lopez,
Craig R. Okraska,
Kevin Karem,
Inger K. Damon,
Darin S. Carroll
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Cricetomys
Florida Keys
Gambian rat
invasive species
zoonoses