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title: "Round-tailed Muskrat"
description: "Neofiber alleni — Mamíferos. The round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, sometimes called the Florida water rat."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/round-tailed-muskrat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Round-tailed Muskrat

> Neofiber alleni — Mamíferos. The round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, sometimes called the Florida water rat.

- Scientific name: *Neofiber alleni*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 54
- Wikidata: [Q1425024](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425024)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45717](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45717)

## Names

- en: Round-tailed Muskrat
- de: Florida-Wasserratte
- nl: Floridawaterrat
- pl: Piżmaczek florydzki

## Countries with the most observations

US (41)

## Summary

The round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, sometimes called the Florida water rat.  The species is the only extant member of the genus Neofiber. It is found only in the Southeastern United States, where its natural habitat is swamps.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-tailed_muskrat

## Photo

![Round-tailed Muskrat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/round-tailed-muskrat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Daniel Estabrooks · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106453008

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/round-tailed-muskrat?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).