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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
Gulf Coast kangaroo rats prefer to inhabit sparsely vegetated areas with sandy soils. On islands they are usually associated with dunes. On the mainland, sites include overgrazed mesquite savanna, cleared brushland supporting various grasses and weedy forbs, and post oak-blackjack oak association with deep sandy soil. Nests are in underground burrows (Baumgardner 1991). Diet includes the seeds of various plants. This species is active at night, throughout the year.
Range:
This species is found on the barrier islands of Tamaulipas, Mexico; Mustang and Padre islands of southern Texas; and the adjacent eastern two thirds of mainland Texas, from Zapata County and south from Bexar and Gonzales counties (Baumgardner and Schmidly 1981, Davis and Schmidly 1994).
Conservation:
This species is not of conservation concern and its range probably includes a few protected areas.