Big-eared kangaroo rat
Species of rodent
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The big-eared or elephant-eared kangaroo rat (Dipodomys elephantinus) is a kangaroo rat that lives in chaparral. It is named for and distinguished by its comparatively large ears. It is now considered a subspecies of the narrow-faced kangaroo rat,[2][3][4][5][6] It is endemic to California in the Gabilan Range region of San Benito and Monterey counties.[6]: 2
| Big-eared kangaroo rat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Heteromyidae |
| Genus: | Dipodomys |
| Species: | D. elephantinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipodomys elephantinus | |
