Dipodomys

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Dipodomys
    n 1: kangaroo rats [syn: {Dipodomys}, {genus Dipodomys}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Dipodomys \Dipodomys\ n.
   a genus of rodents of the family {Heteromyidae}, comprising
   the genus of kangaroo rats which live in arid regions of
   Mexico and the western U. S.

   Note: An Australian rodent of the genus {Notomys} is also
         referred to as a {kangaroo rat}, as is the potoroo. See
         {kangaroo rat}

   Syn: genus {Dipodomys}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]