PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
     The marsh rice rat has relatively short and smooth grayish brown
fur.  The underside is paler than the above, and the feet and face tend 
to 
be whitish in color.  It has a long scaly tale in comparison with the 

rest of the body.  The marsh rice rat is about 7-12 inches long, with 

the tail making up 3.5-5.5 inches of that total.  An adult rat weighs 

in the range of 1.5-5 ounces, but most average about 2 ounces.