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Dipodomys

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dipodomyinae — kangaroo rats.

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Examples

  • Gulfcoast rat ( '' Dipodomys compactus ''), Padre Island, Texas, USA.

    Western Gulf coastal grasslands 2009

  • Endemic mammals include San Quintín Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys gravipes), and Baja California rock squirrel (Spermophilus atricapillus).

    Baja California desert 2008

  • Mammals include the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), nutria (Scalopus aquaticus), Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus), and Texas pocket gopher (Geomys personatus).

    Alvarado mangroves 2008

  • Several rodents are endemics or near-endemics to southern valley habitats including the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), San Joaquin pocket mouse (Perognathus inornatus), and giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens).

    California Central Valley grasslands 2008

  • The beautiful little Desert Kangaroo Rat (_Dipodomys deserti_) has worked out quite a different system of home protection.

    The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations William Temple Hornaday 1895

  • Over seventy species of mammals occur in these habitats, with five endemic and near-endemic species the giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Heermann kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermani), Santa Cruz kangaroo rat (Dipodomys venustus), Sonoma chipmunk (Eutamias sonomae), Suisun shrew (Sorex sinuosus), and the salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris), the highest number of endemic mammal species for U.S. and Canadian ecoregions.

    California interior chaparral and woodlands 2008

  • Some of the federally recognized threatened and endangered species include the California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica), San Diego banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus abbottii), cactus wren (Campylorhyncus brunneicapillus), Merriam kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami), flannel-mouthed sucker (Catostomus latipinnis), western patch-nosed snake (Salvadora hexalepis), and cheese-weed moth lacewing (Chrysoperla spp.).

    California coastal sage and chaparral 2007

  • Within the Chaco Canyon proper the Moki kangaroo rat (Dipodomys longipes), banner tailed kangaroo rat (D. spectabilis baileyi), Baird's pocket mouse (Perognathus flavus flavus), scorpion or grasshopper mouse (Onychomys leucogaster melanophrys), white-footed or tawny deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus rufinus), antelope ground squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus cinnamomeus),

    Tseh So, a Small House Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico : 1937

  • This cute little guy is an Ord’s kangaroo rat Dipodomys ordii.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Christopher O'Brien 2007

  • This cute little guy is an Ord’s kangaroo rat Dipodomys ordii.

    Archaeology and Animal Behavior Christopher O'Brien 2007

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