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Dipodomys merriami margaritae (Margarita Island kangaroo rat)

Synonyms: Dipodomys margaritae

Wikipedia Abstract

The Margarita Island kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami margaritae) is a subspecies of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.It is endemic to Mexico, where it is found only on Santa Margarita Island off the west coast of Baja California Sur. The natural habitat of the species is hot deserts. It is threatened by predation by feral cats and dogs.
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Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Isla Santa Margarita Mexico

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External References

Citations

AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0