Common Name
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Heteromyidae
Species Name
Dipodomys microps
States
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Distribution
Southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho, south through northwestern and southeastern California, Nevada, and western Utah, to northwestern Arizona (USA).
Notes
Revised by Hall and Dale (1939); reviewed by Csuti (1979) and Hayssen (1991, Mammalian Species No. 389). Williams et al. (1993) listed valid subspecies. Stores food in burrow. Large cheek pouches.