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The list was promoted by PresN via FACBot (talk) 16:14 23 February 2026 FACBot (talk) 00:08, 24 February 2026 (UTC).

List of dipodids


Nominator(s): PresN 22:51, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Hey y'all, mammal list #68 in our perpetual series and rodent list #13: Dipodidae. This is our first list in the Myomorpha suborder, aka "things shaped like mice", which includes about 80% of all rodents and over 1800 species, far more than any non-rodent order. This is our final suborder, but we're going to be in here for 11 lists, so strap in. The dipodids are the jerboas, and have giant feet and legs for jumping around- they're kangaroo rats with big ears, basically, except for the pygmy dipodids which are fluffballs with big fat tails. There's 33 species of these guys, mostly bouncing around African and Eurasian deserts and shrublands. As always, the list reflects the scientific consensus as well as the results of prior FLCs. Thanks for reviewing! --PresN 22:51, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

MPGuy2824

  • "but no species are categorized " -> "but none of the species are categorized " avoid some repetition.
  • Done
  • Larvae - Does this mean other kinds of larvae in addition to insect ones? If not, then leave this out where insects are already mentioned. If this isn't clear in the source material, then leave it as it is.
  • Left as-is, the source in both cases does not specify.
  • I didn't see any other problems with prose or accessibility. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 12:10, 29 January 2026 (UTC)
  • @MPGuy2824: Done, thanks for reviewing! --PresN 14:17, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
Support on prose and accessibility. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 14:22, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Comments from Bgsu98 (1/29/26)

  • You might consider wikilinking arachnids at its first use. How are arachnids different than spiders?

@PresN: That's it. I'll go ahead and support since my only comment is a suggestion. Bgsu98 (Talk) 23:50, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

  • Done; usually when sources say arachnids it's because the animal also eats scorpions, not just spiders. Thanks for reviewing! --PresN 14:17, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Promoting as an IAR close (I'm the only closer here for another couple months). --PresN 16:14, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

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