Dipodomys microps (chisel-toothed kangaroo rat)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Heteromyidae |
| Genus | Dipodomys |
| Species | Dipodomys microps |
| Common | chisel-toothed kangaroo rat |
| Diet | herbivore |
| Habitat | Arid. Strips epidermis of leaves of desert plants to reach the water-rich interior. Eats more leaves than seeds, unlike other Dipodomys . |
| Description | Tan and gray above (“dirty-sand color”), white below. Tail medium length, tip with some white, but no distinct white tip. Dark stripe under tail does not taper to point. |
| Skull Characteristics | Small, skull length < 38 mm. Lower incisors flat in front with squarish cutting edge (contrast D. ordii, difficult). |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |