What is "dipodomys"

Dipodomys \Dipodomys\ n. a genus of rodents of the family Heteromyidae, comprising the genus of kangaroo rats which live in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S.

Note: An Australian rodent of the genus Notomys is also referred to as a kangaroo rat, as is the potoroo. See kangaroo rat

Syn: genus Dipodomys.

1. redirect Kangaroo rat

Category:Rodent genera Category:Taxa named by John Edward Gray