Dipodomys elator (Texas Kangaroo Rat)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Areas with shortgrass and mesquite brushland underlain with clay soils. Habits: The Texas Kangaroo Rat is not common in Oklahoma and has not been reported in the state since the late 1960s. Dens, which have a single oval opening, are constructed.

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Dipodomys elator.