Stephens's Kangaroo Rat
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Dipodomys stephensi (Merriam, 1907) |
Stephens's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a species of rodent in the Heteromyidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Hafner, D.J. 1996. Dipodomys stephensi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
- 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.