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Genus Dipodomys

Known as: Rats, Kangaroo, Rat, Kangaroo, Kangaroo Rat 
A genus of the family Heteromyidae which contains 22 species. Their physiology is adapted for the conservation of water, and they seldom drink water… 
National Institutes of Health

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9 relations

Narrower (2)

Dipodomys californicusDipodomys heermanni
Genus PotorousIn BloodMicrobiologicalPotoroidae

Broader (2)

HeteromydaeRodent

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Parentage analysis detects cryptic precapture dispersal in a philopatric rodent
Locating birthplaces using genetic parentage determination can increase the precision and accuracy with which animal dispersal… 
2006
2006
Sylvatic Maintenance of Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales) in Northern California: Untangling the Web of Transmission
Abstract Lyme borreliosis is associated with several genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) (Spirochaetales), but… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effectiveness of six species of rodents as dispersers of singleleaf piñon pine (Pinus monophylla)
The effectiveness of six species of rodents as dispersers of singleleaf piñon pine (Pinus monophylla) was investigated in field… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Integration of Genotoxic and Population Genetic Endpoints in Biomonitoring and Risk Assessment
Genetic ecotoxicology is a multifaceted discipline that examines the effects of xenobiotic compounds on the structure and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Developmental and acclimatory contributions to water loss in a desert rodent: investigating the time course of adaptive change
Abstract. Understanding the evolution of physiological traits requires considering three nonexclusive mechanisms that underlie… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Effects of bannertail kangaroo rat mounds on small-scale plant community structure
The effects of bannertail kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) mounds and associated soil-surface disturbance on plant species… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Benefits of protective fencing to plant and rodent communities of the western Mojave Desert, California
Human disturbance in the western Mojave Desert takes many forms. The most pervasive are livestock grazing and off-highway vehicle… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Mechanisms of cache recovery by yellow pine chipmunks
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Importance of green vegetation for reproduction in the kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami merriami.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
A comparison of thermoregulation and water metabolism in the kangaroo rats Dipodomys agilis and Dipodomys merriami
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