Heteromyidae
E736491
Heteromyidae is a family of small North and Central American rodents that includes kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, and pocket mice, known for their external fur-lined cheek pouches and adaptations to arid environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heteromyidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adaptations to arid environments
ⓘ
bipedal hopping in many species ⓘ burrowing behavior ⓘ external fur-lined cheek pouches ⓘ granivorous diet ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ water conservation adaptations ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | heteromyids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Theodore Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| diet |
plant material
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
fur-lined cheek pouches opening outside the mouth
ⓘ
inflated auditory bullae in many desert forms ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for desert predators
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central American lowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ semi-arid scrublands ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Chaetodipus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dipodomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Microdipodops NERFINISHED ⓘ Perognathus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Dipodomyinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heteromyinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Perognathinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
kangaroo mice
ⓘ
kangaroo rats ⓘ pocket mice ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | saltatorial in many species ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Geomyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| superfamily | Geomyoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Heteromys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.