Gulfcoast rat ( '' Dipodomys compactus ''), Padre Island, Texas, USA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Western Gulf coastal grasslands] Reference

Endemic mammals include San Quintín Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys gravipes), and Baja California rock squirrel (Spermophilus atricapillus).    From Wordnik.com.  [Baja California desert] Reference

Several rodents are endemics or near-endemics to southern valley habitats including the Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), San Joaquin pocket mouse (Perognathus inornatus), and giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens).    From Wordnik.com.  [California Central Valley grasslands] Reference

This cute little guy is an Ord’s kangaroo rat Dipodomys ordii.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archaeology and Animal Behavior] Reference

Burrow of the kangaroo rat Dipodomys spectabilis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Adaptations of desert birds and mammals] Reference

Dipodomys ingens, in California.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Behrends, P.R. "Copulatory Behavior of Dipodomys microps.    From Wordnik.com.  [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 2] Reference

A large number of specialist and endemic species of plants and animals are found here, including the Quino checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino), Hermes copper butterfly (Lycaena hermes), San Diego thorn mint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia), San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila), San Diego barrel cactus (Ferocactus viridescens), San Diego pocket mouse (Perognathus fallax), Merriam kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami), Stephens kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi), red-diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber), San Diego banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus abbotti), San Diego horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei), California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica), and the coastal populations of the cactus wren (Campylorhyncus brunneicapillus).    From Wordnik.com.  [California coastal sage and chaparral] Reference