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Stephens's kangaroo rat, the Glossary

Stephens's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.^[1]

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Dipodomys

Agile kangaroo rat

The agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. Stephens's kangaroo rat and agile kangaroo rat are Dipodomys, endemic fauna of California and endemic rodents of the United States.

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Clinton Hart Merriam

Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer, geographer, naturalist and physician.

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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.

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Frank Stephens (naturalist)

Frank Stephens (1849–1937) was an American naturalist and the first director of the San Diego Natural History Museum.

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Grassland

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

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Habitat destruction

Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species.

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Heteromyidae

Heteromyidae is a family of rodents consisting of kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice.

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Johns Hopkins University Press

Johns Hopkins University Press (also referred to as JHU Press or JHUP) is the publishing division of Johns Hopkins University.

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Kangaroo rat

Kangaroo rats, small mostly nocturnal rodents of genus Dipodomys, are native to arid areas of western North America. Stephens's kangaroo rat and Kangaroo rat are Dipodomys.

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Macropodidae

Macropodidae is a family of marsupials that includes kangaroos, wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, quokkas, and several other groups.

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Riverside County, California

Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.

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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.

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Southern California

Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.

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Threatened species

A threatened species is any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which is vulnerable to extinction in the near future.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephens's_kangaroo_rat

Also known as Dipodomys cascus, Dipodomys stephensi, Stephens kangaroo rat, Stephens' Kangaroo Rat.