The San Quintin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys gravipes) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.

Like other kangaroo rats, the hind legs are powerful and propel the animal in a series of large bounds.

[4] The San Quintin kangaroo rat has a limited range in the state of Baja California, Mexico.

It occupies a 20 km (12 mi) wide strip of coastal land from San Telmo to El Rosario with two separate populations.

[3] The San Quintin kangaroo rat lives in a burrow with several entrances, none of which is usually concealed under shrubs.

[1] The rediscovery of the species in 2017 has led to a proposed conservation plan for the area by the local organization Terra Peninsular A.C. and University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States.