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Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Heteromyidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis) is one of three subspecies of San Joaquin kangaroo rats, distinguished by being smaller than the Tipton (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) and the short-nosed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides brevinasus), a species of concern. The Fresno subspecies averages around nine inches in length.

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Jan 30, 1985

  • States/US Territories in which the Fresno kangaroo rat is known to occur:  California

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
01/30/1985 50 FR 4222 4226 Determination of End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Fresno Kangaroo Rat; 50 FR 4222-4226
11/21/1983 48 FR 552608 52611 Proposed End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Fresno Kangaroo Rat; 48 FR 552608- 52611
12/30/1982 47 FR 58454 58460 Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/30/1998 Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
  • Notice 5-year Review

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    01/30/1985 50 FR 4222 4226 Determination of End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Fresno Kangaroo Rat; 50 FR 4222-4226 Final Rule Active
    11/21/1983 48 FR 552608 52611 Proposed End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Fresno Kangaroo Rat; 48 FR 552608- 52611 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Fresno kangaroo rat

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Fresno kangaroo rat.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009