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title: "Heermann's Kangaroo Rat"
description: "Dipodomys heermanni — Mammals. Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni) is a species of kangaroo rat, a rodent in the family Heteromyidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/heermann-s-kangaroo-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Heermann's Kangaroo Rat

> Dipodomys heermanni — Mammals. Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni) is a species of kangaroo rat, a rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

- Scientific name: *Dipodomys heermanni*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `desert` (Desert)
- iNaturalist observations: 251
- Wikidata: [Q1770172](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1770172)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44121](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44121)

## Names

- en: Heermann's Kangaroo Rat
- de: Heermanns Kängururatte
- es: Rata canguro de California
- pl: Szczuroskoczek płowy

## Countries with the most observations

US (137)

## Summary

Heermann's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni) is a species of kangaroo rat, a rodent in the family Heteromyidae. Their long smooth pelage resembles typical kangaroo rats, with their dorsal side showing a mixed range of olive, black and orange colors. Nine different sub-species of Dipodomys heermanni have been proposed.
The dental formula of Dipodomys heermanni is 1.0.1.31.0.1.3 × 2 = 20.
It is considered "broad-faced", unlike many other species of kangaroo rats, which are considered to be "narrow-faced". It has five toes on each hind foot, and this small characteristic is important in distinguishing it from similar…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heermann%27s_kangaroo_rat

## Photo

![Heermann's Kangaroo Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/heermann-s-kangaroo-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: August Frisk · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298226804

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/heermann-s-kangaroo-rat?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).