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Scientific Name
Dipodomys merriami
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dipodomys merriami Mearns, 1890
Park
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Merriam's kangaroo rat
Park Synonyms
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
Captured in 2002 and 2003; Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
2/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
11/30/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Drost and Hart, 2008. Mammal inventory of the Mojave Network parks. NATUREBIB-660016., Accepted Detail: Baker et al., 2003. Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, Number 229; Reid, F. A. 2006. A Field Guide to Mammalsof North America , North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston and New York.
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