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Scientific Name
Dipodomys merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dipodomys merriami Mearns, 1890
Park
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merriam's kangaroo rat
Park Synonyms
Dipodomys merriami frenatus, Dipodomys merriami vulcani, Dipodomys merriami merriami
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Castorimorpha |
| Family | Heteromyidae |
| Subfamily | Dipodomyinae |
| Genus | Dipodomys |
| Species | Dipodomys merriami |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 11/22/2011.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC. 7/4/2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Christopher Herbst
Created Date
5/8/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
11/22/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Dipodomys merriami frenatus (TSN# -501635), D. m. merriami (TSN# 625249), and D. m. vulcani (TSN# -9799346) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: University of Arizona (UA) Voucher Specimen, Accepted Detail: American Society of Mammalogists (http://www.mammalogy.org/) (Accessed on-line June 2011).
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