Swamp rat explained

Swamp rat(s) may refer to:

AnimalsSwamp rat is a common name for a number of not closely related types of semiaquatic rodents of superfamily Muroidea, including:

• Andean swamp rat (Neotomys ebriosus), a cricetid
• Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus), a murid
• Malacomys, three murid species of Africa:
• Scapteromys, three cricetid species from southeastern South America:
• Swamp rice rat (Oryzomys palustris), a cricetid of southeastern North America

It may also refer to the semiaquatic echimyid known as the coypu.

Other

• a series of famous Top Fuel dragsters created by Don Garlits
• Swamp Ratte', former name of hacker Grandmaster Ratte'
• A subset of hillbilly or redneck that lives near the bayou.