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Stephens' kangaroo rat (Dipodomys stephensi)

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

Listing Status:   

General Information

A medium-size kangaroo rat. White below. Many hairs in top and bottom tail stripes have white bases, giving stripes a grizzled appearance. Crested tail about a 1 1/2 times body length; white tail stripe about half as wide as dark dorsal stripe. Hindfoot has 5 toes; soles of feet dusky.

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Sep 30, 1988

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

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
07/21/2005 70 FR 42085 42087 Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Lockheed Martin Corporation Project, Riverside County, CA
03/14/2005 70 FR 12496 12498 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA
04/21/2004 69 FR 21567 21569 90-Day Finding on Petition To Delist the Stephens' Kangaroo Rat and Initiation of a 5-Year Review
05/21/2003 68 FR 27841 27842 Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Harley John Reservoir Replacement in Riverside County, CA
01/29/1993 58 FR 6526 6527 Availability of a Draft Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment for Moreno Highlands Boundary Amendment to the Stephen's Kangaroo Rat Incidental Take Permit for Riverside County, CA; (Dipodomys stephensi)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
06/23/1997 Draft Recovery Plan for Stephen's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys stephensi) View Implementation Progress Draft
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/21/2004 69 FR 21567 21569 90-Day Finding on Petition To Delist the Stephens' Kangaroo Rat and Initiation of a 5-Year Review
  • Notice 5-year Review
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Stephens' kangaroo rat.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 21 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Citation Builders Ridge at Cresta Verde
    Corona Development Co.
    El Sobrante Landfill
    Harley John Reservoir
    John Laing Properties, Village Green.

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    04/21/2004 69 FR 21567 21569 90-Day Finding on Petition To Delist the Stephens' Kangaroo Rat and Initiation of a 5-Year Review
  • Notice 5-year Review
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009