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Fresno kangaroo rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Heteromyidae
Subfamily : Dipodomyinae
Species : Dipodomys nitratoides

 

The Fresno kangaroo rat, san joaquin kangaroo rat is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Fresno kangaroo rat

The San Joaquin kit fox, and the Stephen's, Tipton, Giant, and Fresno Kangaroo rats are all listed as endangered at the federal level, in addition to their listing in CESA.

rodents) Category: Mammals » Rodents Animal Description: The Fresno Kangaroo Rat is soft to the touch and has an adorable . (Full text)

Animal Description: The Fresno Kangaroo Rat is soft to the touch and has an adorable appearance. (Full text)

Found only in Fresno County, California, Fresno Kangaroo Rats are endangered. (Full text)

USFWS Refuges on which the Fresno kangaroo rat is reported. (Full text)

-- Fresno kangaroo rats are nocturnal and active year round. (Full text)

-- The Fresno kangaroo rat is one of three subspecies of the San Joaquin kangaroo rat. (Full text)

and California Endangered Life History Like all kangaroo rats, the Fresno kangaroo rat is adapted for survival in an arid (Full text)

Fresno kangaroo rats are the smallest in size (and the smallest in the genus) and have snuff-brown pelage and darker facial markings. (Full text)

The common name, Fresno kangaroo rat, is also applied to the species as a whole by some mammalogists, generating confusion. (Full text)

The tail of the Fresno Kangaroo Rat is rather long for its size; the color is black at the bottom and top. (Full text)

The Fresno Kangaroo Rat is currently jeopardized by the threat of flooding from the San Joaquin River, the use of rodenticides to control pest species, and disease, as well as the continued degradation of its habitat. (Full text)

and California Endangered LIFE HISTORY Like all kangaroo rats, the Fresno kangaroo rat is adapted for survival in an arid environment. (Full text)

Range and Population Dipodomys nitratoides is endemic to the San Joaquin Valley of California. (Full text)

1. Fresno -- (a city in south central California; center of an important agricultural area)
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