Heteromyidae is a family of rodents comprising kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice, with about 59 species across six genera. The family is endemic to the western United States, Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America, mostly in deserts and grasslands, though the genus Heteromys extends into tropical forests. Heteromyids carry fur-lined external cheek pouches for transporting seeds, along with partially fused neck vertebrae, short forelimbs and enlarged auditory bullae; kangaroo rats have continuously growing teeth while pocket mice have rooted molars.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Mexican spiny pocket mouse
Source Mountain spiny pocket mouse (Wikidata)
Source Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Wikidata)
Source Painted spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Panamanian spiny pocket mouse
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ607610, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Heteromyidae
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Heteromyidae is a family of rodents consisting of kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Heteromyidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 68
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Heteromyidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Heteromyidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 31.8 ... "early_interval": "Rupelian"
Wikidata: Heteromyidae
Wikidata Q607610, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Mountain spiny pocket mouse (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mountain spiny pocket mouse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Nelson's spiny pocket mouse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Panamanian spiny pocket mouse
Parent Taxon Of: Panamanian spiny pocket mouse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Mexican spiny pocket mouse
Parent Taxon Of: Mexican spiny pocket mouse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Painted spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Painted spiny pocket mouse, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Painted spiny pocket mouse, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae
Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ecuadoran spiny pocket mouse, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae
Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse, Lead, family
The Jaliscan spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys spectabilis) is a species of heteromyid rodent endemic to Mexico.
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