Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
Summary 3
Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami, is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. The species name commemorates Clinton Hart Merriam. In the field the tracks will look similar to any other rodent of it's size. The difference will be in the hind limb tracks, which, in a kangaroo rat, are much larger (see above labeled image), whereas they provide most if not all of the forward motion. The scat of this species on average is .2 cm in diameter, and .2 - .5 cm in length. This species of kangaroo rat has not been observed in Iron County.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) J. N. Stuart, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/21786539@N03/5727367252
- (c) Taylor Hardman, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Taylor Hardman
- Adaptado por Taylor Hardman de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipodomys_merriami
