An Unusual Distributional Record of Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys merriami (Mammalia: Rodentia: Heteromyidae), in Durango, Mexico

An Unusual Distributional Record of Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys merriami (Mammalia: Rodentia: Heteromyidae), in Durango, Mexico

Dipodomys merriami is a rodent inhabiting grassland and desert scrub. Its distribution covers southwestern United States to southern Zacatecas. During 2015 a specimen was collected near the lagoon of Santiaguillo, Durango, Mexico. This species is reported for Durango; however, the new record extends...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Southwestern naturalist 2017-09, Vol.62 (3), p.242-244
Hauptverfasser: Flores-Zamarripa, Felix J, Gomez-Valenzuela, Cristina, Fernandez, Jesus A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal care
Deserts
Dipodomys merriami
Distribution
Field study
Grasslands
Kangaroo rats
Lagoons
Museums
Statistics
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Zusammenfassung:Dipodomys merriami is a rodent inhabiting grassland and desert scrub. Its distribution covers southwestern United States to southern Zacatecas. During 2015 a specimen was collected near the lagoon of Santiaguillo, Durango, Mexico. This species is reported for Durango; however, the new record extends the distribution about 58 km southwest from the nearest populations of Dipodomys merriami ambiguus, and about 75 km northwest of Dipodomys merriami atronasus distribution.
ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.1894/0038-4909-62.3.242