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Scientific Name
Dipodomys deserti
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dipodomys deserti Stephens, 1887
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
desert kangaroo rat
Park Synonyms
Dipodomys deserti deserti
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 deserti |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Captured in 2003 Kelso Dunes and Devils Playground; 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
Common
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
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
3/11/2004 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 deserti deserti (TSN# -501634) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Drost, C. A. and J. Hart. 2008. Mammal inventory of the Mojave Network parks: Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Manzanar National Historic Site, and the Mojave National Preserve. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA. Open File Report 2008-1167. NATUREBIB-660016., 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).
