- Heermann's Kangaroo Rat
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Dipodomys heermanni
Heermann's Kangaroo RatConservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae Genus: Dipodomys Species: D. heermanni Binomial name Dipodomys heermanni
Le Conte, 1853Heermann's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys heermanni, is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.
Dipodomys heermanni is endemic to California in the United States.[1]
References
- ^ a b Linzey, A. V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Dipodomys heermanni. 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.
External links
- Images of Heermann's Kangaroo Rat at calphotos.berkeley.edu
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Dipodomys
- Endemic fauna of California
- Mammals of the United States
- Least concern species
- Heteromyidae stubs
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