- Fresno Kangaroo Rat
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Dipodomys nitratoides
Fresno Kangaroo RatConservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae Genus: Dipodomys Species: D. nitratoides Binomial name Dipodomys nitratoides
Merriam, 1894The Fresno Kangaroo Rat or San Joaquin Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys nitratoides, is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to areas near the San Joaquin Valley of California in the United States.[1] Habitat loss due to agricultural development and urbanization has put this species at risk.[1]
There are three subspecies of D. nitratoides;
- D. n. exilis (Fresno subspecies),
- D. n. nitratoides (Tipton subspecies),
- D. n. brevinasus (Short-nose subspecies).[2]
References
- ^ a b c Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G. & Williams, D.F.) (2008). Dipodomys nitratoides. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 January 2009.
- ^ Species profile on Fresno Kangaroo rat
- 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
Fresno Kangaroo Rat at CalPhotos
Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Dipodomys
- Endemic fauna of California
- Mammals of the United States
- San Joaquin Valley
- Heteromyidae stubs
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