Dipodomys ingens Merriam 1904 (giant kangaroo rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Alternative combination: Perodipus ingens

Belongs to Dipodomys according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980

Sister taxa: Dipodomys agilis, Dipodomys compactus, Dipodomys deserti, Dipodomys gidleyi, Dipodomys hibbardi, Dipodomys merriami, Dipodomys microps, Dipodomys minor, Dipodomys nitratoides, Dipodomys ordii, Dipodomys pattersoni, Dipodomys spectabilis

Ecology: saltatorial granivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Dipodomys ingens in the database

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