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Kangaroo Mice
Microdipodops
There are two species of kangaroo mouse (genus Microdipodops) native to the Great Basin Desert of the western United States, predominantly found in the state of Nevada. The name "kangaroo mouse" alludes to the species' extraordinary jumping ability, similar to the much larger-bodied kangaroos. The two species are:
Dark kangaroo mouse – Microdipodops megacephalus
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species
Bonneville Kangaroo Mouse
speciesMicrodipodops albiventer
Oregon Kangaroo Mouse
speciesMicrodipodops oregonus
Nevada Kangaroo Mouse
speciesMicrodipodops polionotus
Lahontan Kangaroo Mouse
speciesMicrodipodops pallidus
Kawich Kangaroo Mouse
speciesMicrodipodops ruficollaris
Owyhee Kangaroo Mouse
speciesMicrodipodops megacephalus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 44161.