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title: "Desert Kangaroo Rat"
description: "Dipodomys deserti — Mamíferos. The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/desert-kangaroo-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Desert Kangaroo Rat

> Dipodomys deserti — Mamíferos. The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America.

- Scientific name: *Dipodomys deserti*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 742
- Wikidata: [Q263504](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q263504)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44120](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44120)

## Names

- en: Desert Kangaroo Rat
- de: Wüstenkängururatte
- es: Rata canguro de Sonora
- fr: Rat-kangourou du Pacifique
- nl: Woestijnkangoeroegoffer
- pl: Szczuroskoczek pustynny

## Countries with the most observations

US (376), MX (14)

## Summary

The desert kangaroo rat (Dipodomys deserti) is a rodent species in the family Heteromyidae that is found in desert areas of southwestern North America. It is one of the large kangaroo rats, with a total length greater than 12 inches (300 mm) and a mass greater than 3.2 ounces (91 g).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_kangaroo_rat

## Photo

![Desert Kangaroo Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/desert-kangaroo-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kyle Nessen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112926750

## Machine access

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