Directory of Heteromyidae Resources

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Family Heteromyidae includes the pocket mice and kangaroo rats, 59 species in 5 genera.

Resources in This Category

• Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dipospec.htm
  Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.

• Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaepeni.htm
  Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.

• Dipodomys deserti: Desert Kangaroo Rat

  http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=79
  Photographs of this species and information on its lifestyle and size, and a map sowing its range in the western United States.

• Giant Kangaroo Rat: Dipodomys ingens

  http://www.arkive.org/giant-kangaroo-rat/dipodomys-ingens/
  Photographs, videos and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

• Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys compactus)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dipocomp.htm
  Description, distribution in Texas and habits.

• Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaehisp.htm
  Photograph and description of this species, and its habits and life cycle in its habitat in Texas.

• Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dipomerr.htm
  Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.

• Merriam's Pocket Mouse (Perognathus merriami)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/peromerr.htm
  Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.

• Mexican Spiny Pocket Mouse (Liomys irroratus)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/liomirro.htm
  Photograph, description, distribution and habits.

• Nelson's Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus nelsoni)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaenels.htm
  Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.

• Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dipoordi.htm
  Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.

• Pacific Pocket Mouse Draft Recovery Plan

  http://www.fws.gov/pacific/news/1997/9796nr.htm
  The US Fish and Wildlife Service outlines the threats to this species and the recovery strategy they intend to adopt for its conservation.

• Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/perflave.htm
  Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.

• Rock Pocket Mouse

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_pocket_mouse
  Article from Wikipedia on Chaetodipus intermedius, one of 19 species of pocket mice in the genus, with a discussion on its adaptive variation in coat color.

• Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaeinte.htm
  Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.

• Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/perflavu.htm
  Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.

• Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator)

  http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dipoelat.htm
  Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.

 

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