Chaetodipus spinatus Merriam, 1889 . N. Am. Fauna, 1:21.

TYPE LOCALITY: USA, California, San Bernardino Co., 25 mi (40km) below The Needles, Colorado River .

DISTRIBUTION: S Nevada, SE California (USA); Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur (Mexico).

SYNONYMS: broccus Huey, bryanti Merriam, evermanni Nelson and Goldman, guardiae Burt, Iambi Benson, latijularis Burt, lorenzi Banks, magdalenae Osgood, macrosensis Burt, margaritae Merriam, occultus Nelson, oribates Huey, peninsulae Merriam, prietae Huey, pullus Burt, refescens Huey, seorsus Burt.

COMMENTS: Reviewed by Lackey (1991 b, Mammalian Species, 385).