Family Heteromyidae includes the pocket mice and kangaroo rats, 59 species in 5 genera.
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- Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) Photograph and description of this species, and its habits and life cycle in its habitat in Texas.
- Pacific Pocket Mouse Draft Recovery Plan The US Fish and Wildlife Service outlines the threats to this species and the recovery strategy they intend to adopt for its conservation.
- Rock Pocket Mouse Article from Wikipedia on Chaetodipus intermedius, one of 19 species of pocket mice in the genus, with a discussion on its adaptive variation in coat color.
- Dipodomys deserti: Desert Kangaroo Rat Photographs of this species and information on its lifestyle and size, and a map sowing its range in the western United States.
- Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Silky Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Merriam's Pocket Mouse (Perognathus merriami) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Rock Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus intermedius) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Nelson's Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus nelsoni) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Gulf Coast Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys compactus) Description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys spectabilis) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Mexican Spiny Pocket Mouse (Liomys irroratus) Photograph, description, distribution and habits.
- Giant Kangaroo Rat: Dipodomys ingens Photographs, videos and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.