Dipodomys venustus (Merriam, 1904) . Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 17:142.

TYPE LOCALITY: USA, California, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Cruz .

DISTRIBUTION: From San Francisco Bay to Estero Bay (WC California, USA).

SYNONYMS: sanctiluciae Grinnell.

COMMENTS: Revised by Grinnell (1922). May be conspecific with elephantinus (see comment under that species); also see Hall (1981:576).