Texas Kangaroo Rat
Texas Kangaroo Rat
Seasonal Restriction Dates:
- N/A
Restriction Notes:
- None if maintaining existing roads.
- Cannot impact soil or native vegetation in areas where species is known to occur (likely extirpated in OK; not seen since 1969).
Photo Credit: USFWS
Short Description from Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation:
North America boasts 21 species of kangaroo rats – hopping, burrowing rats with large eyes, a long tail, and impressive hind legs. More than 45 years have passed since the Texas kangaroo rat was last documented in our state. To find out if this nocturnal rodent can still be found north of the Red River, the Wildlife Diversity Program partnered with Janet Braun, head curator at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.
Natural Habitat:
Short-grass prairie with areas of bare ground (with loose loam or clay-loam soils for burrowing).
