Dipodomys californicus Merriam 1890

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Heteromyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 844-858 : 844

Dipodomys californicus Merriam 1890

Dipodomys californicus Merriam 1890 , N. Amer. Fauna, 4: 49.

Type Locality: USA, California, Mendocino Co., Ukiah.

Vernacular Names: California Kangaroo Rat.

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Dipodomys californicus subsp. californicus Merriam 1890

Subspecies Dipodomys californicus subsp. eximius Grinnell 1919

Subspecies Dipodomys californicus subsp. saxatilis Grinnell and Linsdale 1929

Distribution: SC Oregon, NW Nevada ( Stangl et al., 1999), and N California to north of San Francisco Bay ( USA).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Considered distinct from heermanni based on chromosomal ( Fashing, 1973) and biochemical data ( Patton et al., 1976). Hall (1981:578) listed californicus as a subspecies of heermanni , without discussion of Patton et al. (1976). Reviewed by Kelt (1988 b, Mammalian Species No. 324). Williams et al. (1993) regarded eximius Grinnell and saxatilis Grinnell and Linsdale as valid subspecies.