Scientific Name
Dipodomys microps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dipodomys microps (Merriam, 1904)
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
chisel-toothed kangaroo rat
Park Synonyms
Dipodomys microps occidentalis
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 microps |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 1/6/2012; Drost and Hart, 2008. MOJN Mammal Inventory Report.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
3/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Dipodomys microps occidentalis (TSN# -501637) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) Vouchers, Accepted Detail: Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species
of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press,
2,142 pp.: http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp (Accessed 1/9/2012).
