Panamint kangaroo rat

The Panamint kangaroo rat (Dipodomys panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert in eastern California and western Nevada, in the United States.

Panamint kangaroo rat
A taxidermied Panamint kangaroo rat at a visitor center
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae
Genus: Dipodomys
Species:
D. panamintinus
Binomial name
Dipodomys panamintinus
(Merriam, 1894)
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