Kangaroo Rat   RAT
Tipton Kangaroo Rat
Tipton Kangaroo Rat
Scientific Name:
Dipodomys nitratoides
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
2 subspecies endangered: Fresno Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exillis), Tipton Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), San Joaquin Kangaroo Rat
Group:
Mammals
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-US FWS: D. n. exillis - January 30, 1985, D. n. nitratoides - July 8, 1988
VU-IUCN: 2008
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
California
 
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Facts Summary:
The Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): California. This species is also known by the following name(s): 2 subspecies endangered: Fresno Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exillis), Tipton Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), San Joaquin Kangaroo Rat.

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Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Fresno kangaroo rat".

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