Name - Dipodomys deserti

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:146154 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Dipodomys deserti Stevens 1887

• Dipodomys deserti Stephens 1887

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Recent Publications

• How to Stick the Landing: Kangaroo Rats Use Their Tails to Reorient during Evasive Jumps Away from Predators.
• Plantar flexor muscles of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys deserti) shorten at a velocity to produce optimal power during jumping.
• Comparison between the kinematics for kangaroo rat hopping on a solid versus sand surface.
• Comparative analysis of Dipodomys species indicates that kangaroo rat hindlimb anatomy is adapted for rapid evasive leaping.
• Elastic energy storage across speeds during steady-state hopping of desert kangaroo rats (Dipodomys deserti).

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