Noun: Neotoma fuscipes
- A woodrat native to western North America, characterized by dark feet and a long, bicoloured tail; known to be a reservoir for Lyme disease bacteria
"Researchers studied the Neotoma fuscipes's role in spreading Lyme disease";
- dusky-footed woodrat
Type of: bushytail woodrat, Neotoma cinerea, pack rat, trade rat [N. Amer]
Part of: genus Neotoma, Neotoma
Encyclopedia: Neotoma fuscipes