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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
Generic synonyms: Pocket Rat
Group relationships: Dipodomys, Genus Dipodomys
Specialized synonyms: Dipodomys Ordi, Ord Kangaroo Rat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dipodomys Phillipsii
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. ..."