Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys microps
Summary 2
The Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat is brown and gray with a white underbelly. The most distinguishable factor is its long tail. Its tail is about 6.3 inches in comparison to a 4.3 inch body length. As shown in picture 1, their tail goes from a skinny white bottom with a black top to a white and gray bushy end. Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rats have darker overall body color than closely related species. Their incisors are also more incurved than other similar species of kangaroo rats. The common weight of Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rats is about 60 grams, with males being larger than females. As shown in picture 2, five toed feet with a tail drag mark characterizes their tracks. These mammals are found in parts of Utah, Arizona, California, Oregon, and Nevada. Common Utah counties that have these rats are Iron, Beaver, Milliard, Kane, Juab, and many others containing low valley floors.
Summary Sources 2
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dipodomys_microps/
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/42603/0
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