Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys microps

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae

The chisel-toothed kangaroo rat is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

Fun Fact

Their incisors are unique and are used to identify them, they are anteriorly flattened and broad, like chisels, which is where their name comes from.

Habitat

Endemic to the United States (found in Nevada, Utah, California, Oregon, and parts of Arizona and Idaho).

Diet

Diet consists of the Atriplex confertifolia's leaves.

Lifespan

To be updated