- Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat
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Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae Genus: Dipodomys Species: D. compactus Binomial name Dipodomys compactus
True, 1889The Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States.
References
- ^ Linzey, A. V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Dipodomys compactus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 March 2009.
- Patton, J. L. 2005. Family Heteromyidae. pp. 844–858 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Rodentia · Superfamily: Geomyoidea 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) · Dipodomys phillipsii · Phillips's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) · Stephens' Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys stephensi) · Narrow-faced Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys venustus)Microdipodops
(Kangaroo mice)Category Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Dipodomys
- Mammals of the United States
- Mammals of Mexico
- Heteromyidae stubs
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