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Panamint Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys panamintinus (Merriam, 1894)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

This is a taxidermied Panamint kangaroo rat at the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center. Originally posted to my Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/ixfd64/48312564307

This is a taxidermied Panamint kangaroo rat at the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Visitor Center. Originally posted to my Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/ixfd64/48312564307

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Open encyclopedia reference

The Panamint kangaroo rat (Dipodomys panamintinus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert in eastern California and western Nevada, in the United States.

Wikipedia contributors, Panamint kangaroo rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:15:21.544274+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Dipodomys panamintinus (Merriam, 1894)
Name authority
(Merriam, 1894)
Common name
Panamint Kangaroo Rat
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Heteromyidae
Genus
Dipodomys
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
  9. subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
  10. infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
  11. orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
  12. suborderCastorimorpha A. E. Wood, 1955
  13. familyHeteromyidae Gray, 1868
  14. subfamilyDipodomyinae Gervais, 1853
  15. genusDipodomys Gray, 1841
  16. speciesDipodomys panamintinus (Merriam, 1894)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Dipodomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Agile Kangaroo RatDipodomys agilis Gambel, 1848HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
California Kangaroo RatDipodomys californicus Merriam, 1890HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Desert Kangaroo RatDipodomys deserti Stephens, 1887HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Texas Kangaroo RatDipodomys elator Merriam, 1894HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Merriam's Kangaroo RatDipodomys merriami Mearns, 1890HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo RatDipodomys microps (Merriam, 1904)HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Nelson's Kangaroo RatDipodomys nelsoni Merriam, 1907HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ord's Kangaroo RatDipodomys ordii Woodhouse, 1853HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Phillips' Kangaroo RatDipodomys phillipsii Gray, 1841HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Dulzura Kangaroo RatDipodomys simulans (Merriam, 1904)HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Banner-tailed Kangaroo RatDipodomys spectabilis Merriam, 1890HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Stephens' kangaroo ratDipodomys stephensi (Merriam, 1907)HeteromyidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 52 records assigned to Heteromyidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Perodipus panamintinus Merriam, 1894 Merriam, 1894synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

North America

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180245 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:36PN4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.