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Margarita Island kangaroo rat
The
Margarita Island
kangaroo rat
is a
subspecies
of
rodent
in the family
Heteromyidae
.
It is
endemic
to
Mexico
, where it is found only on
Isla Santa Margarita
of
Magdalena Bay
,
Baja California Sur
. The
natural habitat
of the
species
is
hot deserts
. It is
threatened
by predation by feral
cats and dogs
.