California Kangaroo Rat

California Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys californicus
California Kangaroo Rat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Genus: Dipodomys
Species: D. californicus
Binomial name
Dipodomys californicus
Merriam, 1890

The California Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys californicus. is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the United States.

References

  1. ^ Linzey, A. V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Dipodomys californicus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 March 2009.



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