Dulzura kangaroo rat

Dipodomys simulans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Genus: Dipodomys
Species:
D. simulans
Binomial name
Dipodomys simulans
(Merriam, 1904)

The Dulzura kangaroo rat, or San Diego kangaroo rat (Dipodomys simulans) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.[2] It is found in Baja California, Mexico, and in the Colorado Desert and elsewhere in California in the United States. It is a common species and the IUCN has assessed its status as being of "least concern".

  1. ^ Lacher, T.; Timm, R.; Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Dipodomys simulans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136630A115210884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136630A22227092.en. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  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. p. 848. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.