Dipodomys simulans

(C. H. Merriam, 1904)

Dulzura 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

Merriam, C.H. 1904-07-14. New and little known kangaroo rats of the genus Perodipus. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 17:139-145.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345559

Original name as described

Perodipus streatori simulans

Other common names

Cabezon Kangaroo Rat · San Borja Kangaroo Rat · Santa Catarina Kangaroo Rat

Type material

USNM:MAMM:33105 (= USNM:MAMM:A45103)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3269c5163-e762-4863-a56a-cd5e434f8f4a

Type locality

Dulzura, San Diego Co., California, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(CA)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001905

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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 peninsularis australis

Huey, 1951

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

australis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:14734

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-14734

Authority page

249

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714833

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Dipodomys peninsularis eremoecus

Huey, 1951

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

eremoecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:15619

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-15619

Authority page

248

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714832

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Dipodomys antiquarius

Huey, 1962

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

antiquarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:18901

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-18901

Authority page

477

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2819143

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Dipodomys paralius

Huey, 1951

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

paralius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:4250

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-4250

Authority page

241

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714823

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Dipodomys agilis latimaxillaris

Huey, 1925

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

latimaxillaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:4696

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-4696

Authority page

84

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34557650

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Dipodomys agilis plectilis

Huey, 1951

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

plectilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:4721

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-4721

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714822

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Dipodomys agilis martirensis

Huey, 1927

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

martirensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:5762

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-5762

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4298203

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Dipodomys peninsularis pedionomus

Huey, 1951

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

pedionomus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SDNHM:MAM:8363

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/sdnhm/mammals?id=urn-catalog-sdnhm-mammals-8363

Authority page

247

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5714831

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

Name usages

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

Perodipus simulans peninsularis

(C. H. Merriam, 1907)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

peninsularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:139872

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b107adb7-a3e9-4ba1-872d-abe2f870618b

Authority page

79

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2348203

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Perodipus streatori simulans

(C. H. Merriam, 1904)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

simulans

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:33105 (= USNM:MAMM:A45103)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3269c5163-e762-4863-a56a-cd5e434f8f4a

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345559

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Perodipus cabezonae

(C. H. Merriam, 1904)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

cabezonae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:54055

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fcf9d22a-02bb-41ad-ab51-9ec60e11a3fa

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345559

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

latimaxilaris

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

latimaxilaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

848

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005:848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Dipodomys simulans peninsularis

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

peninsularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:929) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Dipodomys simulans

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

simulans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:929) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136630) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136630) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136630/115210884) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Dipodomys simulans simulans

J. L. Patton, 2005

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

simulans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:929) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Dipodomys parlius

S. I. Bond, 1969

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

parlius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

260

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4306071

Authority publication

Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History

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