Heteromyidae
Also known as: Heteromyid Rodents, Heteromyidés, KANGAROO MICE AND KANGAROO RATS, Kangaroo Mice, Kangaroo Mice And Kangaroo Rats, Kangaroo Rats, Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice, Kengurumusfamilien
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Heteromyidae |
| Published in | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol.1868 p.201 |
| Genera | 11 |
| Species records held | 111 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 531 |
| GBIF key | 5504 |
Genera in Heteromyidae
- Perognathus — 32 species: Perognathus alticolus, Perognathus amplus, Perognathus ancenensis, Perognathus atnplus, Perognathus brevidens, Perognathus carpenteri, Perognathus coquorum, Perognathus dalquesti
- Dipodomys — 28 species: Dipodomys agilis, Dipodomys californicus, Dipodomys compactas, Dipodomys compactus, Dipodomys conipactus, Dipodomys deserti, Dipodomys elator, Dipodomys gidleyi
- Chaetodipus — 20 species: Chaetodipus ammophilus, Chaetodipus arenarius, Chaetodipus artus, Chaetodipus baileyi, Chaetodipus californicus, Chaetodipus californiens, Chaetodipus dalquesti, Chaetodipus eremicus
- Heteromys — 16 species: Heteromys anomalus, Heteromys australis, Heteromys catopterius, Heteromys desmarestianus, Heteromys fuscatus, Heteromys gaumeri, Heteromys goldmani, Heteromys lepturus
- Liomys — 6 species: Liomys adspersus, Liomys centralis, Liomys irroratus, Liomys pictus, Liomys salvini, Liomys spectabilis
- Balantiomys — 2 species: Balantiomys meridionalis, Balantiomys nebraskensis
- Microdipodops — 2 species: Microdipodops megacephalus, Microdipodops pallidus
- Mioheteromys — 2 species: Mioheteromys amplissimus, Mioheteromys subterior
- Metaliomys — 1 species: Metaliomys sevierensis
- Penognathus — 1 species: Penognathus longimembris
- Proharrymys — 1 species: Proharrymys wahlerti
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.