Merriam's kangaroo rat
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Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae.[2] The species name commemorates Clinton Hart Merriam. It is found in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones of the southwestern United States, Baja California, and northern Mexico.
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Heteromyidae |
Genus: | Dipodomys |
Species: | D. merriami |
Binomial name | |
Dipodomys merriami Mearns, 1890 | |
Subspecies | |
Dipodomys merriami ambiguus | |