Fresno kangaroo rat
| Dipodomys nitratoides Fresno kangaroo rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Heteromyidae |
| Genus: | Dipodomys |
| Species: | D. nitratoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipodomys nitratoides Merriam, 1894 | |
The Fresno kangaroo rat or San Joaquin kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides, is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.[2] It is endemic to areas within and 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).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Linzey, A.V. & NatureServe (Hammerson, G. & Williams, D.F.) (2008). Dipodomys nitratoides. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ↑ Patton, J.L. (2005). "Family Heteromyidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 847. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Species profile on Fresno Kangaroo rat
External links
Fresno kangaroo rat at CalPhotos
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