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--> FAMILY Heteromyidae
--> SUBFAMILY Dipodomyinae
--> GENUS Dipodomys
SPECIES Dipodomys deserti
| Author: | Stephens, 1887. | | Citation: | Am. Nat., 21: 42. | | Common Name: | Desert Kangaroo Rat | | Type Locality: | USA, California, San Bernardino, Mohave River (3 to 4 mi [5-7 km] from, and opposite, Hesperia; see Hall, 1981:588). | | Distribution: | Deserts of E California, to S and W Nevada, SW Utah, W and SC Arizona (USA), NW Sonora and NE Baja California (Mexico). | | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | | Comments: | Revised by Nader (1978). Reviewed by Best et al. (1989, Mammalian Species No. 339). Williams et al. (1993) regard each named form as valid subspecies. |
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