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

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

AI-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 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

Rare in Nevada 113th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

4 occurrence records

1 with iNaturalist photos

Oct 25, 2022 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

4 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 3; the monthly chart covers the 3 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Panamint kangaroo rat in Nevada

Most sightings fall in October.

3 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Nevada records (table)

Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	1
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	2
November	0
December	0

Monthly panamint kangaroo rat occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Sparse observation record in Nevada; presence confirmed but timing of activity not well documented.

Occurrence map

Where Panamint kangaroo rat has been recorded in Nevada

3 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

3 Nevada records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nevada

County	Records
Clark County	2
Mineral County	1
Other localities	1

The complete county distribution, spread across 2 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada has only 4 Panamint kangaroo rat records from 2000 to 2026, 2 of them from Clark County and 1 from Mineral. That handful can’t mark a hotspot or a season, let alone how many animals live in the state.

One research-grade iNaturalist record and 3 GBIF records make up the 4 documented Nevada encounters once the overlap is removed; 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.

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