Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat
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| Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Heteromyidae |
| Genus: | Dipodomys |
| Species: | D. microps |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipodomys microps (Merriam, 1904) |
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The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the United States (found in Nevada, Utah, California, Oregon, and parts of Arizona and Idaho).[2] Their tail is 6.5 inches(136 mm) long, over two inches longer than the rest of their body, which is usually 4.25 inches.[3] There are 13 sub-species. [4] Saltbush leaves are a major dietary component, requiring specialized physiology to eliminate the salt while retaining water.[5] Their usual habitat is desert shrub.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G.) (2008). Dipodomys microps. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ Reid, Fiona A. (2006). Mammals of North America. ISBN 0-395-93596-2.
- ^ Reid, Fiona A. (2006). Mammals of North America. ISBN 0-395-93596-2.
- ^ Wilson, Don E. (ed.). The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1-56098-845-2.
- ^ Mares, Michael A. (1 November 2003), "Desert dreams: seeking the secret mammals of the salt pans - Naturalist at Large", Natural History
- ^ http://www.fws.gov/fishsprings/pdfs/MammalList.pdf
- 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.
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