- San Quintin Kangaroo Rat
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San Quintin Kangaroo Rat Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae Genus: Dipodomys Species: D. gravipes Binomial name Dipodomys gravipes
Huey, 1925The San Quintin Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys gravipes) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.[2] It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from western Baja California. The natural habitat of the species is hot deserts. It is threatened by conversion of its habitat to agriculture. Despite intensive efforts, no specimens have been found since 1986 and the species may actually be extinct.[1]
References
- ^ a b Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, T. (2008). Dipodomys gravipes. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 January 2009.
- ^ Patton, James L. (16 November 2005). "Family Heteromyidae (pp. 844-858)". In Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). p. 845. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12700020.
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 critically endangered species
- Heteromyidae stubs
- Dipodomys
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
- Mammals of Mexico
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