Dipodomys nelsoni Merriam 1907

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 : 847

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scientific name	Dipodomys nelsoni Merriam 1907
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Dipodomys nelsoni Merriam 1907 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 20: 75.

Type Locality: Mexico, Coahuila, La Ventura.

Vernacular Names: Nelson's Kangaroo Rat.

Distribution: Mexican Plateau from N Coahuila and S Chihuahua to N San Luis Potosi and S Nuevo Leon ( Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Nader (1978) included nelsoni in spectabilis ; Anderson (1972) and Matson (1980) presented evidence of specific distinctness. Williams et al. (1993) summarized the evidence of the status of nelsoni and concluded that it is a distinct species. Reviewed by Best (1988 b, Mammalian Species No. 326).