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The '''Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat''' ('''''Dipodomys compactus''''') is a species of [[rodent]] in the family [[Heteromyidae]] |
The '''Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat''' ('''''Dipodomys compactus''''') is a species of [[rodent]] in the family [[Heteromyidae]] found in [[Mexico]] and the [[United States]]. It's appearance and ecology are very similar to its putative [[cladistics|sister-species]], [[Ord's Kangaroo Rat]].{{Cite journal |
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| title = Phylogenetics of the New World rodent family Heteromyidae |
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| journal = Journal of Mammalogy |
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| date = 2005 |
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The Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the United States. It's appearance and ecology are very similar to its putative sister-species, Ord's Kangaroo Rat.Alexander, L.F. (2005). "Phylogenetics of the New World rodent family Heteromyidae". Journal of Mammalogy. 86 (2): 366–379. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
References
- Patton, J. L. 2005. Family Heteromyidae. pp. 844–858 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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