Dipodomyinae

Dipodomyinae Temporal range: Late Miocene - Recent
Kangaroo rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Heteromyidae
Subfamily:	Dipodomyinae Gervais, 1853
Genera
Dipodomys Microdipodops

The subfamily Dipodomyinae contains two genera:

• Subfamily Dipodomyinae
  • Genus Dipodomys — kangaroo rats
    • Agile Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys agilis
    • California Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys californicus
    • Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys compactus
    • Desert Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys deserti
    • Texas Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys elator
    • Big-eared Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys elephantinus
    • San Quintin Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys gravipes
    • Heermann's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys heermanni
    • Giant Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ingens
    • Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys merriami
    • Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys microps
    • Nelson's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys nelsoni
    • Fresno Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys nitratoides
    • Ord's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii
    • Panamint Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys panamintinus
    • Phillip's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys phillipsii
    • Dulzura Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys simulans
    • Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys spectabilis
    • Stephens' Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys stephensi
    • Narrow-faced Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys venustus
  • Genus Microdipodops — kangaroo mice
    • Pale Kangaroo Mouse, Microdipodops pallidus
    • Dark Kangaroo Mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus

Members of the Dipodomyinae, as implied by both their common and scientific names, are bipedal; they also jump exceptionally well. Kangaroo rats and mice are native to the desert ecosystems of the Southwestern United States, are generally herbivorous foragers, and dig and live in burrows.