Dipodomys ingens Merriam 1904

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Heteromyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 844-858 : 846

Dipodomys ingens Merriam 1904

Dipodomys ingens Merriam 1904 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 17: 141.

Type Locality: USA, California, San Luis Obispo Co., Carrizo Plain, Painted Rock, 20 [=25.5] mi (32 km) SE of Simmler.

Vernacular Names: Giant Kangaroo Rat.

Distribution: Western edge of Joaquin Valley, adjacent Carrizo and Elkhorn plains and upper Cuyama Valley of WC California ( USA).

Conservation: U.S. ESA Endangered; IUCN – Critically Endangered; and California Dept. of Fish and Game – Endangered. Extirpated over much of its original range.

Discussion: Reviewed by Williams and Kilburn (1991, Mammalian Species No. 377) and Williams et al. (1993).