288 DIPODOMYS. 



Family VI. Heteroinyidte. Kangaroo Rats, l^ocket Mice. 



Subfamily I. Dipodomyinse. 



Genus 95. Dipodoiuys. Four-toecl Kangaroo Kats. 



Dipodomys Gray, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ist Ser., vii, 1841, p. 521. 

 Type Dipodomys phillipsi Gray. 

 Macrocolus Wagn., Schreb. Saugth., SuppL, iv, 1844 (no text), 

 pi. ccxxxix. (Fig. of teeth.) 



717. Dipodomys merriaml Meams. 



Dipodomys merriami Meams, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. N. Y., 

 1890, p. 290. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 

 1901, p. 232, fig. 53. Zool. Ser. Id. Mamm. Middle Amer. & 

 W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., iv, Pt. i, 1904, p. 345, fig. xlviii. 

 Zool. Ser. 

 Merriam's Kangaroo Rat. 



Type locality. New River, between Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, 

 Geogr. Distr. Arizona south into States of Sonora and Chihuahua, 

 Mexico. 



a. Dipodomys merriami nevadensis Merriam. 



Dipodomys merriami nevadensis Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., ix, 

 i894^p. III. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 

 1901, p. 232. Zool. Ser. 

 Nevada Kangaroo Rat. 



Type locality. Pyramid Lake, Washoe Countv, Nevada. 



Geogr. Distr. Northwestern Nevada. Range unknown. 



b. Dipodomys merriami nitratns Merriam. 



Dipodomys merriami nitratus Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., ix, 

 1894, p. 112. Elhot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 

 1901, p. 233. Zool. Ser. 

 Keeler Kangaroo Rat. 



Type locality. Keeler, Owens Lake, Inyo County, California. 



Geogr. Distr. Type locaUty only. 



c. Dipodomys merriami nitratoides Merriam. 



Dipodomys merriami nitratoides Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., ix, 

 1894, p. 112. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 

 1901, p. 233. Zool. Ser. 

 Similar Kangaroo Rat. 



Type locality. Tipton, San Joaquin Valley, Tulare County, Cali- 

 fornia. 



Geogr. Distr. South central California. 



