Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat

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Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

Description One of the largest kangaroo rats. Dark buff above; white below. Long tail has prominent white tip preceded by black band; narrow white side stripes extend only two-thirds length of tail; upper and lower stripes grayish black to dusky. Hindfoot has 4 toes. L 12 1/4–14 3/8" (310–365 mm); T 7 1/8–8 1/4" (180–208 mm); HF 1 7/8–2" (47–51 mm); Wt 3 3/8–4 5/8 oz (98–132 g).


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