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Heteromyidae, the Glossary

Heteromyidae is a family of rodents consisting of kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice.^[1]

102 relations: Aestivation, Agile kangaroo rat, American Museum Novitates, Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest, Arizona pocket mouse, Bailey's pocket mouse, Baja pocket mouse, Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Beaver, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, California kangaroo rat, California pocket mouse, Chaetodipus, Cheek pouch, Chihuahuan pocket mouse, Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, Cloud-dwelling spiny pocket mouse, Dalquest's pocket mouse, Dark kangaroo mouse, Desert, Desert kangaroo rat, Desert pocket mouse, Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse, Dipodomyinae, Dulzura kangaroo rat, Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse, Endemism, Family (biology), Forest, Fresno kangaroo rat, Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse, Genus, Giant kangaroo rat, Goldman's pocket mouse, Goldman's spiny pocket mouse, Gopher, Grassland, Great Basin pocket mouse, Gulf Coast kangaroo rat, Hamster, Heermann's kangaroo rat, Heteromyinae, Heteromys, Hispid pocket mouse, Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse, John Edward Gray, Jojoba, Kangaroo mouse, Kangaroo rat, Lined pocket mouse, ... Expand index (52 more) »
Geomyoid rodents
Rodent families

Aestivation

Aestivation (aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter.

See Heteromyidae and Aestivation

Agile kangaroo rat

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Agile kangaroo rat

American Museum Novitates

American Museum Novitates is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Museum of Natural History.

See Heteromyidae and American Museum Novitates

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest

Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest (6 March 1784 – 4 June 1838) was a French zoologist and author.

See Heteromyidae and Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest

Arizona pocket mouse

The Arizona pocket mouse (Perognathus amplus) is a rodent native to the Sonoran desert.

See Heteromyidae and Arizona pocket mouse

Bailey's pocket mouse

Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species of rodent of the subfamily Perognathinae, family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Bailey's pocket mouse

Baja pocket mouse

The Baja pocket mouse (Chaetodipus rudinoris) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Baja pocket mouse

The banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

Beaver

Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. Heteromyidae and Beaver are Extant Miocene first appearances.

See Heteromyidae and Beaver

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

The Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the fields of zoology, paleontology, and geology.

See Heteromyidae and Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

California kangaroo rat

The California kangaroo rat (Dipodomys californicus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and California kangaroo rat

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species of nocturnal and primarily solitary rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and California pocket mouse

Chaetodipus

Chaetodipus is a genus of pocket mouse containing 17 species endemic to the United States and Mexico.

See Heteromyidae and Chaetodipus

Cheek pouch

Cheek pouches are pockets on both sides of the head of some mammals between the jaw and the cheek.

See Heteromyidae and Cheek pouch

Chihuahuan pocket mouse

The Chihuahuan pocket mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus) is a species of heteromyid rodent found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

See Heteromyidae and Chihuahuan pocket mouse

Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat

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

See Heteromyidae and Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat

Cloud-dwelling spiny pocket mouse

The cloud-dwelling spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nubicolens) is a species of rodent (Rodentia) that is endemic to the high elevations of Cordillera de Tilarán and Cordillera de Guanacaste within Costa Rica.

See Heteromyidae and Cloud-dwelling spiny pocket mouse

Dalquest's pocket mouse

Dalquest's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus dalquesti) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae, although it is now generally treated as a subspecies of Chaetodipus ammophilus.

See Heteromyidae and Dalquest's pocket mouse

Dark kangaroo mouse

The dark kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops megacephalus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Dark kangaroo mouse

Desert

A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems.

See Heteromyidae and Desert

Desert kangaroo rat

The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America.

See Heteromyidae and Desert kangaroo rat

Desert pocket mouse

The desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) is a North American species of heteromyid rodent found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

See Heteromyidae and Desert pocket mouse

Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse

Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys desmarestianus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse

Dipodomyinae

Dipodomyinae is a subfamily of heteromyid rodents, the kangaroo rats and mice.

See Heteromyidae and Dipodomyinae

Dulzura kangaroo rat

The Dulzura kangaroo rat, or San Diego kangaroo rat (Dipodomys simulans) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Dulzura kangaroo rat

Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse

The Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys teleus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse

Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

See Heteromyidae and Endemism

Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

See Heteromyidae and Family (biology)

Forest

A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense community of trees.

See Heteromyidae and Forest

Fresno kangaroo rat

The Fresno kangaroo rat or San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Fresno kangaroo rat

Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse

Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys gaumeri) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse

Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

See Heteromyidae and Genus

Giant kangaroo rat

The giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens) is an endangered species of heteromyid rodent endemic to California.

See Heteromyidae and Giant kangaroo rat

Goldman's pocket mouse

Goldman's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus goldmani) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Goldman's pocket mouse

Goldman's spiny pocket mouse

Goldman's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys goldmani) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Goldman's spiny pocket mouse

Gopher

Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Gopher

Grassland

A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae).

See Heteromyidae and Grassland

Great Basin pocket mouse

The Great Basin pocket mouse (Perognathus parvus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Great Basin pocket mouse

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

The Gulf Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae found in Mexico and the state of Texas in the United States.

See Heteromyidae and Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Hamster

Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. Heteromyidae and Hamster are Extant Miocene first appearances.

See Heteromyidae and Hamster

Heermann's kangaroo rat

Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Heermann's kangaroo rat

Heteromyinae

Heteromyinae is a subfamily of rodents in the family Heteromyidae, commonly known as spiny pocket mice.

See Heteromyidae and Heteromyinae

Heteromys

Heteromys is a genus of rodents in the family Heteromyidae, commonly known as spiny pocket mice.

See Heteromyidae and Heteromys

Hispid pocket mouse

The hispid pocket mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) is a large pocket mouse native to the Great Plains region of North America.

See Heteromyidae and Hispid pocket mouse

Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse

The Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys spectabilis) is a species of heteromyid rodent endemic to Mexico.

See Heteromyidae and Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse

John Edward Gray

John Edward Gray (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist.

See Heteromyidae and John Edward Gray

Jojoba

Jojoba (botanical name: Simmondsia chinensis)also commonly called goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, and gray box bushis a shrub native to the Southwestern United States.

See Heteromyidae and Jojoba

Kangaroo mouse

A kangaroo mouse is either one of the two species of jumping mouse (genus Microdipodops) native to the deserts of the southwestern United States, predominantly found in the state of Nevada.

See Heteromyidae and Kangaroo mouse

Kangaroo rat

Kangaroo rats, small mostly nocturnal rodents of genus Dipodomys, are native to arid areas of western North America.

See Heteromyidae and Kangaroo rat

Lined pocket mouse

The lined pocket mouse (Chaetodipus lineatus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Lined pocket mouse

Little desert pocket mouse

The little desert pocket mouse (Chaetodipus arenarius) is a species of small rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Little desert pocket mouse

Little pocket mouse

The little pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Little pocket mouse

Long-tailed pocket mouse

The long-tailed pocket mouse (Chaetodipus formosus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Long-tailed pocket mouse

Masseter muscle

In anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication.

See Heteromyidae and Masseter muscle

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Merriam's kangaroo rat

Merriam's pocket mouse

Merriam's pocket mouse (Perognathus merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Merriam's pocket mouse

Mexican spiny pocket mouse

The Mexican spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys irroratus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Mexican spiny pocket mouse

Mountain spiny pocket mouse

The mountain spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys oresterus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Mountain spiny pocket mouse

Narrow-faced kangaroo rat

The narrow-faced kangaroo rat (Dipodomys venustus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Narrow-faced kangaroo rat

Narrow-skulled pocket mouse

The narrow-skulled pocket mouse (Chaetodipus artus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Narrow-skulled pocket mouse

Nelson's kangaroo rat

Nelson's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae which is endemic to the central plateau of Mexico.

See Heteromyidae and Nelson's kangaroo rat

Nelson's pocket mouse

Nelson's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Nelson's pocket mouse

Nelson's spiny pocket mouse

Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Nelson's spiny pocket mouse

Nocturnality

Nocturnality is a behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day.

See Heteromyidae and Nocturnality

North America

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

See Heteromyidae and North America

Oligocene

The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present (to). As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the epoch are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the epoch are slightly uncertain.

See Heteromyidae and Oligocene

Olive-backed pocket mouse

The olive-backed pocket mouse (Perognathus fasciatus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Olive-backed pocket mouse

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.

See Heteromyidae and Ord's kangaroo rat

Overlook spiny pocket mouse

The overlook spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys catopterius) is a species of heteromyid rodent endemic to Venezuela.

See Heteromyidae and Overlook spiny pocket mouse

Painted spiny pocket mouse

The painted spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys pictus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Painted spiny pocket mouse

Pale kangaroo mouse

The pale kangaroo mouse or Soda Spring Valley kangaroo mouse (Microdipodops pallidus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Pale kangaroo mouse

Panamanian spiny pocket mouse

The Panamanian spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys adspersus), also known as Peter's spiny pocket mouse, is a species of heteromyid rodent endemic to Panama.

See Heteromyidae and Panamanian spiny pocket mouse

Panamint kangaroo rat

The Panamint kangaroo rat (Dipodomys panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Panamint kangaroo rat

Paraguaná spiny pocket mouse

The Paraguaná spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys oasicus) is a South American species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Paraguaná spiny pocket mouse

Paraphyly

Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages.

See Heteromyidae and Paraphyly

Perognathinae

Perognathinae is a subfamily of rodents consisting of two genera of pocket mice.

See Heteromyidae and Perognathinae

Perognathus

Perognathus is a genus of pocket mouse.

See Heteromyidae and Perognathus

Phillips's kangaroo rat

Phillips's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys phillipsii) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Phillips's kangaroo rat

Plains pocket mouse

The plains pocket mouse (Perognathus flavescens) is a heteromyid rodent of North America.

See Heteromyidae and Plains pocket mouse

Pliocene

The Pliocene (also Pleiocene) is the epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58 million years ago.

See Heteromyidae and Pliocene

Predation

Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.

See Heteromyidae and Predation

Rock pocket mouse

The rock pocket mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius) is one of 19 species of pocket mice in the genus Chaetodipus.

See Heteromyidae and Rock pocket mouse

Rodent

Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

See Heteromyidae and Rodent

Rostrum (anatomy)

Rostrum (from Latin rostrum, meaning beak) is a term used in anatomy for a number of phylogenetically unrelated structures in different groups of animals.

See Heteromyidae and Rostrum (anatomy)

Salvin's spiny pocket mouse

Salvin's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys salvini) is a small to medium-sized rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Salvin's spiny pocket mouse

San Diego pocket mouse

The San Diego pocket mouse (Chaetodipus fallax) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and San Diego pocket mouse

San Joaquin pocket mouse

The San Joaquin pocket mouse or Salinas pocket mouse (Perognathus inornatus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and San Joaquin pocket mouse

San Quintin kangaroo rat

The San Quintin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys gravipes) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and San Quintin kangaroo rat

Seed

In botany, a seed is a plant embryo and food reserve enclosed in a protective outer covering called a seed coat (testa).

See Heteromyidae and Seed

Silky pocket mouse

The silky pocket mouse (Perognathus flavus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

See Heteromyidae and Silky pocket mouse

Sinaloan pocket mouse

The Sinaloan pocket mouse (Chaetodipus pernix) is one of 17 species of pocket mice in the genus Chaetodipus. Two subspecies of C. pernix are recognized, C. p. pernix and C. p. rostratus, all are endemic to Mexico.

See Heteromyidae and Sinaloan pocket mouse

Sonoran Desert

The Sonoran Desert (Desierto de Sonora) is a hot desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona and California).

See Heteromyidae and Sonoran Desert

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteromyidae

Also known as Heteromyid.

Heteromyidae, the Glossary

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See also

Geomyoid rodents

Rodent families

References