Giant kangaroo rat  (Dipodomys ingens)

Range

Endemic to the San Joaquin Valley in California, USA (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Giant kangaroo rats are found in dry areas that receive less than 15 centimetres of rainfall each year, in well-drained sandy soils that are sparsely populated by annual grassland (2) (3).

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