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12-22-2016

Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides

Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Fresno kangaroo rat or San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to areas within and near the San Joaquin Valley of California in the United States. Habitat destruction due to agricultural development and urbanization has put this species at risk, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as “vulnerable”. Description The Tipton kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides, has a head and body length of about 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm) and a tail length of 4.8-5.3 in (12.5-13 cm). It is dark yellowish tan above and has a white underbelly. A white stripe extends across each flank and along the sides of the tail.

Detailed information
Full Name: Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Mammals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 07/08/1988 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Tipton kangaroo rat, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
  • US Counties in which the Tipton kangaroo rat, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Tipton kangaroo rat, Wherever found is known to occur: Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Tipton kangaroo rat.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1998 Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1998 Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
02/16/2010 Tipton kangaroo rat 5-Year Review
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