Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Heteromyidae
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 its hind feet, which distinguishes it from Dipodomys elator. It is bicolored with gold-brown dorsal hair and a white stomach.
Le Rat-kangourou d'Ord (Dipodomys ordii), est une espèce de Rongeurs de la famille des Heteromyidae. C'est un petit mammifère qui fait partie des rats-kangourous d'Amérique. On rencontre ce petit rongeur du Canada jusqu'au Mexique.
El ratón canguro (Dipodomys ordii) es una especie de roedor castorimorfo de la familia Heteromyidae ampliamente distribuido por Norteamérica; se le encuentra desde el sur de Canadá hasta algunos estados mexicanos centrales.
Distribution
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