Nevada mammals

Panamint kangaroo rat in Nevada

Dipodomys panamintinus

Native to Nevada S4 Apparently Secure in Nevada

Not listed as nonindigenous in Nevada by USGS NAS; native to its Nevada range.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

AI-generated image: Panamint kangaroo rat in side profile on desert gravel at dusk. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyAI-generated image: Panamint kangaroo rat standing bipedal on desert gravel at night. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyAI-generated image: Panamint kangaroo rat foraging near its burrow at night. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
AI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyPanamint kangaroo rat in side profile on desert gravel at duskAI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyPanamint kangaroo rat standing bipedal on desert gravel at nightAI-generated image No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyPanamint kangaroo rat foraging near its burrow at night

Panamint kangaroo rat in Nevada, by the numbers

Common in Nevada 46th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

174 occurrence records
1 with iNaturalist photos
Oct 25, 2022 Last seen in Nevada

174 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the monthly chart covers the 172 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Panamint kangaroo rat in Nevada

Most sightings fall in July to August.

172 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Nevada records (table)
MonthRecords
January14
February9
March14
April16
May13
June22
July37
August23
September5
October9
November5
December5

Monthly panamint kangaroo rat occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada.

Seasonality

Year-round in Nevada, with recorded sightings peaking in July–August.

Occurrence map

Where Panamint kangaroo rat has been recorded in Nevada

174 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

174 Nevada records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Toiyabe National Forest 17
Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness Area 14

Protected places with the most panamint kangaroo rat sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Nevada

CountyRecords
Washoe County 72
Clark County 38
Lyon County 18
Mineral County 16
Carson City County 16
Storey County 8
Douglas County 5
Humboldt County 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 8 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada records for the panamint kangaroo rat are anchored by Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. They show where people have reported it, not how many animals live there.

These sites place the Nevada record pattern firmly in the state’s southern desert country. The protected lands also span springs, canyons, and open basin terrain. The strongest reporting falls in summer, when Nevada’s high country is easiest to reach but low deserts are hottest. That may shape where observers submit records.

One research-grade iNaturalist record and 174 GBIF records make up the 175 documented Nevada encounters in this overlay; they are not a population count. The Panamint kangaroo rat is native to Nevada, has no specific state listing here, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

AI-generated image: Panamint kangaroo rat in side profile on desert gravel at dusk. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
Full species profile Panamint kangaroo rat Dipodomys panamintinus Size 12 cm4.7 in Weight 57 g2 oz Lifespan Up to 5.4 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"