Common Name
California Kangaroo Rat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Heteromyidae
Species Name
Dipodomys californicus
States
California
Oregon
Distribution
South central Oregon, northwestern Nevada, and northern California to north of San Francisco Bay.
Notes
Considered distinct from heermanni based on chromosomal (Fashing, 1973) and biochemical data (Patton et al., 1976). Hall (1981:578) listed californicus as a subspecies of heermanni, without discussion of Patton et al. (1976). Reviewed by Kelt (1988b, Mam
Oregon
Largest kangaroo rat in Oregon