Common Name
Giant Kangaroo Rat
Order
Rodentia
Family
Heteromyidae
Species Name
Dipodomys ingens
Status
U.S. ESA Endangered; California Dept. of Fish and Game – Endangered. Extirpated over much of its original range.
States
California
Distribution
Western edge of Joaquin Valley, adjacent Carrizo and Elkhorn plains and upper Cuyama Valley of west central California (USA).
Notes
Reviewed by Williams and Kilburn (1991, Mammalian Species No. 377) and Williams et al. (1993). Active for short periods soon after dusk, also occasionally emerges during the day. Stockpiles seed in piles on the surface; moves seeds underground after they