RODENT ETHOLOGY — EISENBERG 



DiPODOMVS 



MIC ROD IPO DO PS 



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 GEOMYIDAE 



HETEROMYIDAE 

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GEOMYOIDEA 

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ALLACTAGA JACULUS 



RHOMBOMVc; 



SICISTA ZAPUS 



2APODIDAE 



DIPODOIDEA 



GERBILLINAE 



Figure 2.— Inter-relationships of major genera from three families of desert-adapted 

 rodents (double underline=all genera included in present study; genera above jagged 

 hne are commonly found in arid or semi-arid habitats). 



