There is no single species of desert rat. That is a generic term that describes dozens of rats and rat-like rodents around the world.
The scientific name for wood rats is Neotoma.
Gopherus agassizii is the scientific name for the desert tortoise.
Rattus.
The scientific name of the desert bandicoot was Perameles eremiana.
Sceloporus magister is the scientific name of the desert Spiny Lizard.
The scientific name for wildcat is Felis silvestris.
The scientific name for the desert shrew (also known as Crawford's grey shrew) is Notiosorex crawfordi.
The scientific name for the desert shrew (also known as Crawford's grey shrew) is Notiosorex crawfordi.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Rattus spp.
We call them rats because their scientific name is Rattus norvegicus. All the pet and lab rats are belonging to this species. The tiny black colour, house hold rats are under the species of Rattus rattus.The strain name depends on what kind of rat it is.l
Kangaroo rats (desert rats) eat mostly seeds from desert plants and some vegetation when available.
A desert scorpion is an arachnid.There are many species of scorpion that live in the desert. One such species is the Desert Hairy Scorpion, which has a scientific name of Hadruras arizonensis.