Phillips's kangaroo rat

English

Etymology

Named after John Phillips, an official of a Mexican mining company who sent zoological specimens to the British Museum.

Noun

Phillips's kangaroo rat (plural Phillips's kangaroo rats)

  1. A rodent of species Dipodomys phillipsii, endemic to Mexico.
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