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Agile Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys agilis
The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to southern California in the United States. In the 1980s, it was classified as monotypic, though later studies have recognized two subspecies.
Relatively little information has been published on the natural history, life history, ecology, or behavior of the agile kangaroo rat. The species appears to be part of the Californian kangaroo rat radiation, which is derived from a common ancestor with Ord's kangaroo rat. An observational study found distinct habitat differences between the agile and Stephens's kangaroo rats, with the agile preferring more shrubs and lighter soils.
From the article Agile kangaroo rat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The agile kangaroo rat exhibits sexual dimorphism; most male agile kangaroo rat specimens are larger than their female counterparts. This species is intermediate in size when compared with other kangaroo rat species and has larger ears alongside five toes.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 44115.