Definition of Dipodomys phillipsii

1. Noun. Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae.

Exact synonyms: Desert Rat, Kangaroo Rat
Generic synonyms: Pocket Rat
Group relationships: Dipodomys, Genus Dipodomys
Specialized synonyms: Dipodomys Ordi, Ord Kangaroo Rat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dipodomys Phillipsii

Diphyllobothrium mansoni
Diphyllobothrium mansonoides
Dipladenia
Dipladenia boliviensis
Diplazium pycnocarpon
Diplococcus pneumoniae
Diplogonoporus
Diplopterygium
Diplopterygium longissimum
Diplotaxis
Diplotaxis erucoides
Diplotaxis muralis
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Dipodidae
Dipodomys ordi
Dipodomys phillipsii (current term)
Dipogon
Dipogon lignosus
Dipper
Dippers
Dipsacaceae
Dipsacus
Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus sativus
Dipsacus sylvestris
Dipsosaurus
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Diptera
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipteronia

Literary usage of Dipodomys phillipsii

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller, United States National Museum (1912)
"Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 9, p. 111. June 21, 1894. TYPE LOCALITY.—Perote, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico. *Dipodomys phillipsii Gray. 11841. ..."

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