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Scientific Name
Dipodomys merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dipodomys merriami Mearns, 1890
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Park Synonyms
Dipodomys merriami ambiguus, Dipodomys merriami merriami
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderRodentia
SuborderCastorimorpha
FamilyHeteromyidae
SubfamilyDipodomyinae
GenusDipodomys
SpeciesDipodomys merriami
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Geluso and Geluso 2004, Bibkey 650522
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
8/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
8/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Geluso and Geluso 2004, Bibkey 650522
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