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Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
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D. compactus
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Dipodomys compactus
True, 1889

The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the United States.[2] Its appearance and ecology are very similar to its putative sister-species, Ord's kangaroo rat.[3]

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN2008
  2. ^ Patton, J.L. (2005). "Family Heteromyidae". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 845. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ 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)