Dipodomys

Translingual

Dipodomys ordii

Etymology

di- (“two”) +‎ podo- (“foot”) +‎ Ancient Greek μῦς m (mûs, “mouse”), literally “two-footed mouse”.

Proper noun

Dipodomys m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Heteromyidae – kangaroo rats.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Castorimorpha - suborder; Heteromyidae - family; Dipodomyinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Dipodomys agilis (agile kangaroo rat), Dipodomys californicus (California kangaroo rat), Dipodomys compactus (Gulf Coast kangaroo rat), Dipodomys deserti (desert kangaroo rat), Dipodomys elator (Texas kangaroo rat), Dipodomys elephantinus (big-eared kangaroo rat), Dipodomys gravipes (San Quintin kangaroo rat), Dipodomys heermanni (Heerman's kangaroo rat), Dipodomys ingens (giant kangaroo rat), Dipodomys merriami (Merriam's kangaroo rat), Dipodomys microps (chisel-toothed kangaroo rat), Dipodomys nelsoni (Nelson's kangaroo rat), Dipodomys nitratoides (Fresno kangaroo rat), Dipodomys ordii (Ord's kangaroo rat), Dipodomys panamintinus (Panamint kangaroo rat), Dipodomys phillipsii (Phillips's kangaroo rat), Dipodomys simulans (Dulzura kangaroo rat), Dipodomys spectabilis (banner-tailed kangaroo rat), Dipodomys stephensi (Stephens's kangaroo rat), Dipodomys venustus (narrow-faced kangaroo rat) - species

References

• Dipodomys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dipodomys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Dipodomys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons