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Phillips's kangaroo rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Heteromyidae
Subfamily : Dipodomyinae
Species : Dipodomys phillipsii
The 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
Namings for the Phillips
A young / baby of a Phillips is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Phillips group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
Mexico
Facts about the Phillips's kangaroo rat
Range and Population Dipodomys phillipsii is endemic to Mexico, being found in the central area of the country, from Durango to Oaxaca. (Full text)
1. kangaroo rat, desert rat, Dipodomys phillipsii -- (any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae)kangaroo rat
desert rat
Dipodomys phillipsii
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