Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys spectabilis
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Heteromyidae
Dipodomys spectabilis, est une espèce de Rongeurs de la famille des Heteromyidae. C'est un petit mammifère qui fait partie des rats-kangourous d'Amérique. Cet animal vit aux États-Unis et au Mexique.
The banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in arid environments in the southwestern United States and Mexico where it lives in a burrow by day and forages for seeds and plant matter by night. Description The banner-tailed kangaroo rat can grow to a length of about 34 cm (13 in).
Dipodomys spectabilis es una especie de roedor de la familia Heteromyidae. Descripción La rata canguro limita sus actividades a los montículos de tierra que contienen su complejo sistema de vivienda. Aunque no es naturalmente agresiva es muy territorial.
Distribution
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