| Dipodomys nitratoides Fresno Kangaroo Rat |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Heteromyidae |
| Genus: | Dipodomys |
| Species: | D. nitratoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipodomys nitratoides Merriam, 1894 |
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The 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;
Fresno Kangaroo Rat at CalPhotos