Dipodomyinae
| Dipodomyinae Temporal range: Late Miocene – Recent | |
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| Kangaroo rat | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Heteromyidae |
| Subfamily: | Dipodomyinae Gervais, 1853 |
| Genera | |
The subfamily Dipodomyinae contains two genera:
- Subfamily Dipodomyinae
- Genus Dipodomys — kangaroo rats
- Agile kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis
- California kangaroo rat, Dipodomys californicus
- Gulf Coast kangaroo rat, Dipodomys compactus
- Desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti
- Texas kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elator
- Big-eared kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elephantinus
- San Quintin kangaroo rat, Dipodomys gravipes
- Heermann's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys heermanni
- Giant kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ingens
- Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami
- Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys microps
- Nelson's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nelsoni
- Fresno kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides
- Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
- Panamint kangaroo rat, Dipodomys panamintinus
- Phillips' kangaroo rat, Dipodomys phillipsii
- Dulzura kangaroo rat, Dipodomys simulans
- Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis
- Stephens' kangaroo rat, Dipodomys stephensi
- Narrow-faced kangaroo rat, Dipodomys venustus
- Genus Microdipodops — kangaroo mice
- Pale kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops pallidus
- Dark kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus
- Genus Dipodomys — kangaroo rats
Members of Dipodomyinae, as implied by both their common and scientific names, are bipedal; they also jump exceptionally well. Kangaroo rats and mice are native to the desert ecosystems of the southwestern United States, are generally herbivorous foragers, and dig and live in burrows.
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