Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 361
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range extending from extreme southern Canada to central Mexico. Ord's kangaroo rat has a fifth toe on its hind feet, which distinguishes it from Dipodomys elator. It is bicolored with gold-brown dorsal hair and a white stomach.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ord's kangaroo rat”.