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Mammals

Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys merriami

Authorship: Mearns

Records

It was trapped at Echo Spring, Red Tank, and IMRS HQ (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).

Sources

[Brewer, 2004, 2007]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumChordata (Chordates)

SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)

ClassMammalia (Mammals)

OrderRODENTIA (Rodents)

FamilyHETEROMYIDAE (Pocket Mouse and Kangaroo Rat Family)

GenusDipodomys

Speciesmerriami

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

jhuang512Sep 17, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA

jhuang512Sep 17, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA

highsingerJul 9, 2022Hudspeth County, TX, USA

drshawntdashMay 26, 2008Hudspeth County, TX, USA

drshawntdashMay 26, 2008Hudspeth County, TX, USA

drshawntdashApr 27, 2008Hudspeth County, TX, USA

drshawntdashApr 27, 2008Hudspeth County, TX, USA

dull2shinetooSep 26, 2026Brewster County, TX, USA

jainaarulOct 17, 2026Mojave National Preserve, Essex, CA, US

punkrockcreepOct 18, 2026Mojave National Preserve, Essex, CA, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

NatureServe Explorer
IUCN Red List
Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)

Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List	LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)	G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)	S4Apparently Secure
Texas SGCN	Not assessed