Dipodomys heermanni

LeConte, 1853

Heermann's Kangaroo Rat

Taxonomy

Subclass	: Theria
Infraclass	: Placentalia
Magnorder	: Boreoeutheria
Superorder	: Euarchontoglires
Order	: Rodentia
Suborder	: Supramyomorpha
Infraorder	: Castorimorphi
Family	: Heteromyidae
Subfamily	: Dipodomyinae
Genus	: Dipodomys

Species status

Living

Found in the wild

Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

LeConte, J.L. 1853-04-03. Dr. Le Conte offered some remarks on the genus Dipodomys. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6(7):224-225.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779760

Original name as described

Dipodomys Heermanni

Other common names

Morro Bay Kangaroo Rat · Tulare Kangaroo Rat

Type material

ANSP 229

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Type locality

"Sierra Nevada," California, USA. Restricted by J. Grinnell in 1922, to "Calaveras River," Calaveras Co., California.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(CA)

Distribution notes

Distribution references

Taxonomy notes

Taxonomy notes citation

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001895

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Dipodomys Heermanni

LeConte, 1853

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

heermanni

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 229

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

Authority page

224

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1779760

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

Bailey (1936:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806161) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
Corbet & Hill (1980:140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:383, 384) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001895) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42600/22227931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Perodipus swarthi

(J. Grinnell, 1919)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

swarthi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:14440

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:14440

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29517898

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

Perodipus dixoni

(J. Grinnell, 1919)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

dixoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:26805

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:26805

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29517899

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

Dipodomys berkeleyensis

J. Grinnell, 1919

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

berkeleyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:28729

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:28729

Authority page

204

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3335161

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Dipodomys jolonensis

J. Grinnell, 1919

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

jolonensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:29087

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:29087

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3335197

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Dipodomys heermanni arenae

Boulware, 1943

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

arenae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:84840

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:84840

Authority page

392

Authority page URI

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Perodipus goldmani

(C. H. Merriam, 1904)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

goldmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:118924

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bd72186e-19fa-4c19-9025-fd840923dee6

Authority page

143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345558

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Perodipus agilis tularensis

(C. H. Merriam, 1904)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

tularensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:127158

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e4c59652-746a-40a4-9cac-972b1486f1be

Authority page

143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345558

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Perodipus morroensis

(C. H. Merriam, 1907)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

morroensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:31626 (= USNM:MAMM:A43499)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36214fb62-e944-49f5-8ee7-f7b4202f197e

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2348202

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Perodipus streatori

(C. H. Merriam, 1894)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

streatori

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:64310

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3146dd1f8-39a9-4a59-8a16-1aa00661a5e7

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328786

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni berkeleyensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

berkeleyensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni dixoni

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

dixoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni goldmani

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

goldmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni heermanni

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

heermanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni jolonensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

jolonensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni morroensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

morroensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni swarthi

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

swarthi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys heermanni tularensis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

tularensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

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