Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat

Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Genus: Dipodomys
Species:
D. microps
Binomial name
Dipodomys microps
(Merriam, 1904)

The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.[2]

There are 13 sub-species.[3] Saltbush leaves are a major dietary component, requiring specialized physiology to eliminate the salt while retaining water.[4]

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  2. ^ 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. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ Wilson, Don E., ed. (1999). The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 1-56098-845-2.
  4. ^ Mares, Michael A. (1 November 2003). "Desert dreams: seeking the secret mammals of the salt pans - Naturalist at Large" (PDF). Natural History: 29–34.[permanent dead link]