The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti ) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America. It is one of the large kangaroo rats, with a total length greater than 12 inches (30 cm) and a...
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii ) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range extending from extreme southern Canada to central Mexico.Ord's kangaroo rat has a fifth toe on...
The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens ) is an endangered species of heteromyid rodent endemic to California.
The desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus ) is a North American species of heteromyid rodent found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. True to its common name, the medium-sized desert pocket mouse prefers sandy, sparsely vegetated...
Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. The species name commemorates Clinton Hart Merriam.
The rock pocket mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius ) is one of 19 species of pocket mice in the genus Chaetodipus. It is sometimes grouped in the genus Perognathus.
The Pacific pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris pacificus, is endemic to California. It lives in sandy coastal soils of the coastal sage scrub ecoregion. It eats seeds and some insects. It was believed to be extinct until 1993, when a small...
The California kangaroo rat (Dipodomys californicus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. However, populations are declining, having not fully recovered after the drought in California from 2013 to 2015 destroyed their habitat (the...
The San Quintin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys gravipes ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from western Baja California. Its natural habitat includes arid lowlands with sparse vegetation.The...
The dark kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah in the United States.
Stephens's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Southern California region of the United States, primarily in western Riverside County. The species is named after American...
The little pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Baja California and Sonora in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah in the United States. Its natural...
The pale kangaroo mouse or Soda Spring Valley kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops pallidus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to California and Nevada in the United States.
The banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in arid environments in the southwestern United States and Mexico where it lives in a burrow by day and forages for seeds and...
The Morro Bay kangaroo rat, Dipodomys heermanni morroensis, is endemic to San Luis Obispo County, California.This subspecies of “Heermann” kangaroo rat today lives only in a restricted 2 km area south of Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County,...
The Great Basin pocket mouse (Perognathus parvus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in British Columbia in Canada and the western United States.
The spiny pocket mouse (Chaetodipus spinatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae and order Rodentia. It is found in Baja California in Mexico and in Arizona, California and Nevada.
Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi ) is a species of rodent of the subfamily Perognathinae, family Heteromyidae. It is found in Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora in Mexico and in California, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States.
The Fresno kangaroo rat or San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to areas within and near the San Joaquin Valley of California in the United States. Habitat destruction due...
The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to southern California in the United States.Relatively little information has been published on the natural history, life history, ecology,...
The plains pocket mouse (Perognathus flavescens ) is a heteromyid rodent of North America. It ranges from southwestern Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota to northern Texas east of the Rockies, and from northern Utah and Colorado to northern...
The Texas kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elator ) is a rodent of the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Texas and Oklahoma in the United States, where it often lives in association with brush species, like mesquite and lotebush, growing in areas with firm...
The Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides ), is a subspecies of the San Joaquin kangaroo rat, a rodent in the family Heteromyidae.
The hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus ) is a large pocket mouse native to the Great Plains region of North America. It is a member of the genus Chaetodipus.
The silky pocket mouse (Perognathus flavus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in northern and central Mexico and the southwest region of the United States. It is a species of least concern, according to the IUCN, with...
The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.There are 13 sub-species. Saltbush leaves are a major dietary component, requiring specialized physiology to eliminate the salt while retaining...
Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. Their long smooth pelage resembles typical kangaroo rats, with their dorsal side showing a mixed range of olive, black and orange colors. There are 9...
The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.
The San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is one of 19 recognized subspecies of Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami ) that are spread throughout the arid regions of the...
The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the state of Texas in the United States. Its appearance and ecology are very similar to those of its putative sister species,...
The Mexican spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys irroratus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is native to Mexico and Texas in the United States where it is found in dry, scrubby habitats. The IUCN has assessed it as being of "least...
The olive-backed pocket mouse (Perognathus fasciatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in the central Great Plains of Canada and the United States where it is widespread and relatively common; the IUCN considers it to...
The San Joaquin pocket mouse or Salinas pocket mouse (Perognathus inornatus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to California in the United States where it lives in desert and semi-desert habitats.
The white-eared pocket mouse (Perognathus alticolus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the San Bernardino Mountains and the Tehachapi Mountains of southern California in the United States. There are two subspecies...
The San Diego pocket mouse (Chaetodipus fallax ) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae. It occupies the northern region of Baja California near San Diego extending into Mexico.
Nelson's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus nelsoni ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Mexico and in New Mexico and Texas in United States. It is named in honor of the American naturalist Edward William Nelson.
The Arizona pocket mouse (Perognathus amplus ) is a rodent native to the Sonoran desert. It is a small mouse with a thinly furred tail that is smooth from base to tip (i.e. it has no tuft). In color it ranges from tan to orange. It is a nocturnal,...
The narrow-faced kangaroo rat (Dipodomys venustus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to California in the United States.The dental formula of Dipodomys venustus is 1.0.1.31.0.1.3 × 2 = 20, which is the dental formula...
The Panamint kangaroo rat (Dipodomys panamintinus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert in eastern California and western Nevada, in the United States.
The long-tailed pocket mouse (Chaetodipus formosus ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.It is found in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah in the United States and Baja California in Mexico.
Merriam's pocket mouse (Perognathus merriami ) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in northeast Mexico and New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas in the United States. Its habitat is shortgrass prairie, desert areas with scrub and...
The big-eared kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elephantinus ) is a kangaroo rat that lives in chaparral. It is named for and distinguished by its comparatively large ears.