The Fresno kangaroo rat or San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.[3] It is endemic to areas within and near the San Joaquin Valley of California in the United States.[1] Habitat destruction due to agricultural development and urbanization has put this species at risk, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as "vulnerable".
There are three subspecies of D. nitratoides:[4]
D. n. exilis(Merriam, 1894)[2]: 113 (Fresno subspecies),
D. n. nitratoides(Merriam, 1894)[2]: 112–113 (Tipton subspecies),
D. n. brevinasus(Grinnell, 1920)[5] (short-nose subspecies).
^ abRoach, N. (2018). "Dipodomys nitratoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T6683A22228395. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T6683A22228395.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ abcCite error: The named reference Merriam1894 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Patton, J.L. (2005). "Family Heteromyidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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
^Grinnell, Joseph (1920). "A New Kangaroo Rat from the San Joaquin Valley, California". Journal of Mammalogy. 1 (4): 178–179. doi:10.2307/1373309. JSTOR 1373309.
and 20 Related for: Fresno kangaroo rat information
America Kangaroorat – a closely related heteromyid rodent of North America Rat-kangaroo – a smaller Australian marsupial relative of the kangaroos and wallabies...
several endangered species, such as the federally and state-endangered Fresnokangaroorat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) and the palmate-bracted bird's-beak...
The desert kangaroorat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America...
The California kangaroorat (Dipodomys californicus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. However, populations are declining, having not...
length. This subspecies is larger than the Fresnokangaroorat and smaller than the short-nosed kangaroorat (D. nitratoides brevinasus). This subspecies...
The agile kangaroorat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to southern California in the United States...
The Panamint kangaroorat (Dipodomys panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert in eastern California...
The Gulf Coast kangaroorat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the state of Texas in the United...
The Texas kangaroorat (Dipodomys elator) is a rodent of the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Texas and Oklahoma in the United States, where it often...
The San Quintin kangaroorat (Dipodomys gravipes) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from...
The Dulzura kangaroorat, or San Diego kangaroorat (Dipodomys simulans) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Baja California...
The Margarita Island kangaroorat (Dipodomys merriami margaritae) is a subspecies of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where...
The San Bernardino kangaroorat (Dipodomys merriami parvus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is one of 19 recognized subspecies of...
and kangaroo rats. Several species or subspecies of rodents are endemic or near-endemic to the southern valley habitats, including the Fresnokangaroo rat...
Global Information
