Abstract
A new species, Oryzomys (Oryzomys) argentatus , is described from the lower Florida Keys. It is distinguished from all other members of the subgenus by long, slender nasal bones, a narrow skull, and silvery gray pelage. The habitat is cattail ( Typha sp.) marsh interspersed with mangrove; the marsh water is fresh. The new form is rare and endangered because of fresh-water marsh destruction.
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