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Dipodomys

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n.1.a genus of rodents of the family Heteromyidae, comprising the genus of kangaroo rats which live in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S.
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Noun1.DipodomysDipodomys - kangaroo rats                        
genus Dipodomys
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Heteromyidae, Heteromyidae - small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats
desert rat, Dipodomys phillipsii, kangaroo rat - any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae


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Species in the genus Dipodomys, nocturnal rodents that scurry through North America's deserts, have epitomized toughness in punishing climates, says Randall Tracy of the University of Connecticut in Storrs.
Tests revise image of kangaroo rats. (Biology) by Science News
Other species captured infrequently were Dipodomys ordii, Largurus curtatus, and Chaetodipus sp.
High Prevalence of Sin Nombre Virus in Rodent Populations, Central ... by St. Jeor, Stephen / Emerging Infectious Diseases
8%) Tamias dorsalis 0/73/40 0/83/29 (Cliff chipmunk) Dipodomys ordii 0/3/2 0/33/13 (Ord's kangaroo rat) Onychomys leucogaster 0 0/10/3 (Northern grasshopper mouse) Neotoma stephensi 0/3/1 0/2/2 (Stephen's woodrat) Neotoma albigula 0/1/4 0/4/1 (White-throated wood rat) Reithrodontomys megalotis 0 0/4/4 (Western harvest mouse) All species 79/531/223 79/785/285 Trapping webs Species C-1(b) Totals Peromyscus boylii 3/56/22 153/858/309 (Brush mouse) (5.
Long-Term Hantavirus Persistence in Rodent Populations in Central ... by Mills, James N. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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