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There is no such creature as the Australian kangaroo rat. The kangaroo rat is a rodent found in North America. Australia has rat kangaroos, which are marsupials belonging to the kangaroo family.
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∙ 11y agoClass: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Sub Order: Sciurognath Family: Heteromyidae Sub Family: Dipodomyinae Genus: Dipodomys Species: 22 in North America
Dipodomys deserti
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∙ 12y agoDipodomys is a genus of North American rodents commonly referred to as Kangaroo Rats.
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What is the scientific name for rat kangaroos?
There are many different species of rat kangaroo, so the scientific name is different for each species. For example;The scientific name for the musky rat kangaroo, the smallest of all kangaroo species, is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus.The scientific name for the rufous rat-kangaroo is Aepyprymnus rufescens.The Desert rat kangaroo, or Buff-nosed rat kangaroo is Caloprymnus campestris.The Brush-tailed rat kangaroo is Bettongia penicillata.
What is the scientific name for the musky rat kangaroo?
The scientific name for the musky rat kangaroo, the smallest of all kangaroo species, is Hypsiprymnodon moschatus.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Ords kangaroo rat?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dipodomys ordii.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dipodomys microps.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Great Basin kangaroo rat?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dipodomys microps.
What does Aepyprymnus mean?
Aepyprymnus rufescens is the scientific name for the Rufous Bettong or Rufour Rat-kangaroo, an Australian rat-kangaroo. This scientific name means reddish high-rump.As rufescens means "reddish", it can be deduced that Aepyprymnus means "high rump".
What is the common name for a kangaroo rat?
"Kangaroo Mouse"
What is the scientific name for a tree kangaroo?
There are many types of kangaroos and have many scientific names.# Eastern Grey. Its scientific name is "Macropus giganteus". # Red kangaroo. Its scientific name is "Macropus Rufus". # Western Grey. Its scientific name is "Macropus Fuliginosus". ---- It depends on the kangaroo species. There are dozens of kangaroo species, from the Red Kangaroo down through the wallaby family, to the tiny musky-rat kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus). Wallaby names range from the same genus as the larger kangaroo (Macropus) whilst others are in related genera such as Dendrolagus, Petrogale, Onychogalea, Lagorchestes and Lagostrophus.
Why did they name the kangaroo rat the kangaroo rat?
Their hind legs are oversized to allow them to jump longer distances. It gives them somewhat of a kangaroo appearance.
What are the scientific names for a dove rat and a hooded rat?
The scientific name for a dove rat is Spilopelia senegalensis. The scientific name for a hooded rat is Rattus norvegicus.
What is a grey kangaroo's scientific name?
There are two species of grey kangaroo. The scientific name of the Western Grey Kangaroo is Macropus fuliginosus. The scientific name of the Eastern Grey Kangaroo is Macropus giganteus.
What is another name for the kangaroo rat starting with the letter p?
There seems to be some confusion with this question.The kangaroo rat should not be confused with the rat-kangaroos of Australia. Some potoroos are known as rat-kangaroos.There does not seem to be another name for the kangaroo rat starting with the letter 'p'.
